Living in Country around Richland Springs, TX
Country around Richland Springs is a rural area of about 728 people in San Saba County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Killeen, TX and 99 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $1k a month.
728people
$168kTypical home
$1,113/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
37Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 728 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Austin, TX
- 75 mi to Killeen, TX
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,058/mo)
- Median rent $1,113/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 37 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (249 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (605 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to GRK airport
- 108 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,565 ft
- 224 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 67 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Saba County: R+79 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.