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Country around Morse is a rural area of about 435 people in Hutchinson County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Amarillo, TX and 228 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $630 a month.
435people
$77kTypical home
$630/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
12"Snow
295Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 435 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 228 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 57 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$482/mo)
- Median rent $630/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,040 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 24
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to AMA airport
- 224 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,343 ft
- 572 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 208 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Texas districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 126 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hutchinson County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk