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Country around Penelope is a rural area of about 344 people in Hill County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Waco, TX and 64 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $900 a month.
344people
$164kTypical home
$900/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 344 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Dallas, TX
- 26 mi to Waco, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,036/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to ACT airport
- 67 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 571 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.