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Country around Perrin is a rural area of about 1,123 people in Jack County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 76 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $409k and rent runs about $986 a month.
1,123people
$409kTypical home
$986/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,123 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Dallas, TX
- 67 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $409k (≈$2,577/mo)
- Median rent $986/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (90 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (540 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to MWL airport
- 59 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 287 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jack County: R+82 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk