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Country around May is a rural area of about 2,024 people in Brown County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 60 miles from Abilene, TX and 132 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,024people
$151kTypical home
$1,068/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
273Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,024 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Austin, TX
- 60 mi to Abilene, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$951/mo)
- Median rent $1,068/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (368 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,664 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to ABI airport
- 129 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,683 ft
- 260 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brown County: R+74 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
- Moderate 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.