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Country around Perryton is a rural area of about 9,626 people in Ochiltree County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 93 miles from Amarillo, TX and 191 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $891 a month.
9,626people
$132kTypical home
$891/moRent
95° / 51°Summer / winter
8"Snow
291Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 9,626 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 93 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$829/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (215 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (255 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 36% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to LBL airport
- 188 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,917 ft
- 558 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 97 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 248 mi to the nearest ski area
- 35 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 147 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ochiltree 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
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk