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Country around Lefors is a rural area of about 660 people in Gray County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Amarillo, TX and 184 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $45k and rent runs about $892 a month.
660people
$45kTypical home
$892/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
13"Snow
290Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 660 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 61 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $45k (≈$284/mo)
- Median rent $892/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 290 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 75 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (418 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,102 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to AMA airport
- 179 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 166 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,828 ft
- 515 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 91 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 257 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 103 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gray County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk