Living in Country around Lott, TX
Country around Lott is a rural area of about 2,391 people in Falls County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Waco, TX and 73 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $750 a month.
2,391people
$128kTypical home
$750/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,391 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Austin, TX
- 27 mi to Waco, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$808/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (428 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to ACT airport
- 76 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 522 ft
- 155 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Falls County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk