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Country around Menard is a rural area of about 1,641 people in Menard County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from San Angelo, TX and 127 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $673 a month.
1,641people
$111kTypical home
$673/moRent
95° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,641 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 52 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$699/mo)
- Median rent $673/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (51 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (307 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 14% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SJT airport
- 125 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,070 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Menard County: R+67 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk