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Country around Robert Lee is a rural area of about 1,689 people in Coke County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from San Angelo, TX and 201 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $586 a month.
1,689people
$67kTypical home
$586/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
284Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,689 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Austin, TX
- 31 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$423/mo)
- Median rent $586/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (179 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 21% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SJT airport
- 205 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,978 ft
- 321 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Texas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 143 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coke County: R+80 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.