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Country around Roby is a rural area of about 1,091 people in Fisher County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Abilene, TX and 210 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $602 a month.
1,091people
$72kTypical home
$602/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
3"Snow
295Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,091 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Dallas, TX
- 42 mi to Abilene, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$451/mo)
- Median rent $602/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 37
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to ABI airport
- 194 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,952 ft
- 354 mi to the ocean
- 207 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 127 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fisher County: R+63 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk