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Country around Rosebud is a rural area of about 2,339 people in Falls County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Waco, TX and 72 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $735 a month.
2,339people
$86kTypical home
$735/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,339 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Austin, TX
- 36 mi to Waco, TX
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$543/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (428 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 31% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ACT airport
- 74 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 427 ft
- 146 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Falls County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk