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Country around Matador is a rural area of about 776 people in Motley County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 72 miles from Lubbock, TX and 210 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $588 a month.
776people
$88kTypical home
$588/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
6"Snow
294Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 776 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 72 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$557/mo)
- Median rent $588/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 294 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 71 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,014 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 17% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to LBB airport
- 204 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 210 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,333 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 103 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 285 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Texas districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Motley County: R+89 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk