Living in Country around Lenorah, TX
Country around Lenorah is a rural area of about 477 people in Martin County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Midland, TX and 275 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $971 a month.
477people
$178kTypical home
$971/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
4"Snow
300Sunny days
36Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 477 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 275 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 23 mi to Midland, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,125/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 36 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,913 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MAF airport
- 268 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,795 ft
- 393 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 124 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 231 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 84 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 133 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Martin County: R+76 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.