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Country around Round Mountain is a rural area of about 503 people in Blanco County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $420k and rent runs about $2k a month.
503people
$420kTypical home
$1,688/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 503 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Austin, TX
- 34 mi to Austin, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $420k (≈$2,649/mo)
- Median rent $1,688/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (132 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (418 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 13% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to AUS airport
- 42 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,155 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 140 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blanco County: R+53 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.