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Country around Miles is a rural area of about 2,177 people in Runnels County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from San Angelo, TX and 170 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $866 a month.
2,177people
$218kTypical home
$866/moRent
96° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
284Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,177 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Austin, TX
- 18 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,376/mo)
- Median rent $866/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 28 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (466 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SJT airport
- 176 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,811 ft
- 290 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Runnels County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk