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Country around Odonnell is a rural area of about 1,044 people in Dawson County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Lubbock, TX and 291 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $658 a month.
1,044people
$99kTypical home
$658/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
3"Snow
300Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,044 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 291 mi to Dallas, TX
- 44 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$624/mo)
- Median rent $658/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (420 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 41% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to LBB airport
- 275 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 197 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,022 ft
- 421 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 124 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 228 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 85 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dawson County: R+61 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk