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Country around Panhandle is a rural area of about 2,784 people in Carson County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Amarillo, TX and 222 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,784people
$165kTypical home
$1,038/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
14"Snow
295Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,784 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 24 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,042/mo)
- Median rent $1,038/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (362 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to AMA airport
- 217 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 185 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,501 ft
- 535 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 224 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carson County: R+81 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