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Country around Muenster is a rural area of about 2,947 people in Cooke County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Sherman, TX and 70 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,947people
$310kTypical home
$1,330/moRent
93° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
272Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,947 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Dallas, TX
- 43 mi to Sherman, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,955/mo)
- Median rent $1,330/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (762 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 36% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to DFW airport
- 57 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 303 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cooke County: R+67 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
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk