IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Country around Mingus, TX
Country around Mingus is a rural area of about 577 people in Eastland County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 77 miles from Abilene, TX and 99 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $850 a month.
577people
$149kTypical home
$850/moRent
97° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
278Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
Is Near Mingus right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Rural — about 577 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Dallas, TX
- 77 mi to Abilene, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$940/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (827 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 28% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MWL airport
- 86 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,253 ft
- 273 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eastland County: R+78 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.