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Country around Meadow is a rural area of about 916 people in Hockley County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Lubbock, TX and 312 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $746 a month.
916people
$111kTypical home
$746/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
5"Snow
307Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 916 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 312 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 30 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$700/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to LBB airport
- 258 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 220 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,393 ft
- 463 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 120 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 194 mi to the nearest ski area
- 54 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hockley County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.