Living in Country around Presidio, TX
Country around Presidio is a rural area of about 3,226 people in Presidio County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 194 miles from El Paso, TX and 353 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $441 a month.
3,226people
$97kTypical home
$441/moRent
100° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
303Sunny days
31Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,226 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 353 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 194 mi to El Paso, TX
- 131 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $441/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 303 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 62 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 31 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 93 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 186 mi to CNM airport
- 190 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,920 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 196 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 183 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 60 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 315 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 165 mi to the nearest vet
- 131 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 66 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Presidio County: D+30 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.