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Country around Mobeetie is a rural area of about 288 people in Wheeler County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 81 miles from Amarillo, TX and 165 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $970 a month.
288people
$96kTypical home
$970/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
290Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 288 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 81 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$604/mo)
- Median rent $970/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 290 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 75 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (555 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to AMA airport
- 161 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 156 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,687 ft
- 508 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 78 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 274 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 119 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 80 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 81 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wheeler County: R+85 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.