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Country around Memphis is a rural area of about 2,230 people in Hall County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 85 miles from Amarillo, TX and 176 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $491 a month.
2,230people
$79kTypical home
$491/moRent
96° / 54°Summer / winter
5"Snow
294Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,230 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 85 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$498/mo)
- Median rent $491/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°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
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 30 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to AMA airport
- 170 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 194 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,965 ft
- 465 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 292 mi to the nearest ski area
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Texas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 59 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 79 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hall County: R+73 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