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Country around Olton is a rural area of about 2,099 people in Lamb County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Lubbock, TX and 276 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,099people
$90kTypical home
$1,045/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
8"Snow
302Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,099 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 276 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 45 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$564/mo)
- Median rent $1,045/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Somewhat humid 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
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (748 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to LBB airport
- 262 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 201 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,596 ft
- 496 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 130 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 212 mi to the nearest ski area
- 49 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lamb County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk