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Country around Rochester is a rural area of about 382 people in Haskell County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 58 miles from Abilene, TX and 182 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $700 a month.
382people
$91kTypical home
$700/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
4"Snow
289Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 382 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Dallas, TX
- 58 mi to Abilene, TX
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$571/mo)
- Median rent $700/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (149 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 30 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to ABI airport
- 166 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,608 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Texas districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 119 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Haskell County: R+72 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.