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Country around Lincoln is a rural area of about 567 people in Lee County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from College Station, TX and 46 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $971 a month.
567people
$316kTypical home
$971/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
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259Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 567 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Austin, TX
- 44 mi to College Station, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,993/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (156 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (417 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 31% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to Austin Executive Airport airport
- 42 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 456 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+60 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.