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Country around Saint Jo is a rural area of about 1,566 people in Montague County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Sherman, TX and 78 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $644 a month.
1,566people
$217kTypical home
$644/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
272Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,566 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Dallas, TX
- 53 mi to Sherman, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,365/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 93 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
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (138 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (822 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to SPS airport
- 64 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,184 ft
- 311 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montague County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk