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Country around Ovalo is a rural area of about 1,550 people in Taylor County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Abilene, TX and 176 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,550people
$235kTypical home
$1,159/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
288Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,550 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Austin, TX
- 22 mi to Abilene, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,482/mo)
- Median rent $1,159/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (398 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 38% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ABI airport
- 170 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 143 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,015 ft
- 302 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 94 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taylor County: R+50 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.