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Country around Runge is a rural area of about 1,378 people in Karnes County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Victoria, TX and 64 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $957 a month.
1,378people
$101kTypical home
$957/moRent
96° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
254Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,378 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 44 mi to Victoria, TX
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$636/mo)
- Median rent $957/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,109 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 50% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to VCT airport
- 65 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 57% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 308 ft
- 59 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Karnes County: R+58 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.