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Country around Petersburg is a rural area of about 980 people in Hale County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Lubbock, TX and 256 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $645 a month.
980people
$79kTypical home
$645/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
5"Snow
302Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 980 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 256 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 28 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$496/mo)
- Median rent $645/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (511 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,470 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to LBB airport
- 250 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 236 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,242 ft
- 461 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 147 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 238 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hale County: R+58 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk