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Country around Nazareth is a rural area of about 665 people in Castro County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Amarillo, TX and 269 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $896 a month.
665people
$249kTypical home
$896/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
8"Snow
302Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 665 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 269 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 50 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,570/mo)
- Median rent $896/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to AMA airport
- 258 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 190 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,780 ft
- 513 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 107 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 218 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Texas districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Castro County: R+58 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
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low 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.