Living in Country around Quemado, TX
Country around Quemado is a rural area of about 648 people in Maverick County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from Eagle Pass, TX and 130 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $859 a month.
648people
$236kTypical home
$859/moRent
97° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
274Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 648 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 18 mi to Eagle Pass, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,489/mo)
- Median rent $859/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 45 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,255 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 120 mi to LRD airport
- 135 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 60% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 794 ft
- 201 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 114 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 91 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maverick County: R+19 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very 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.