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Country around Loraine is a rural area of about 1,029 people in Mitchell County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Abilene, TX and 227 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $373 a month.
1,029people
$70kTypical home
$373/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
295Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,029 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 227 mi to Austin, TX
- 57 mi to Abilene, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$440/mo)
- Median rent $373/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (399 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 34% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to ABI airport
- 217 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 186 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,274 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 293 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 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
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 136 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mitchell County: R+71 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk