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Country around Montalba is a rural area of about 999 people in Anderson County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Tyler, TX and 81 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $1k a month.
999people
$232kTypical home
$1,041/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 999 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Dallas, TX
- 39 mi to Tyler, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,460/mo)
- Median rent $1,041/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (277 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (748 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 39% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to TYR airport
- 86 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 459 ft
- 158 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Texas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Anderson County: R+62 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.