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Country around Sidney is a rural area of about 494 people in Comanche County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Abilene, TX and 130 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $219k and rent runs about $483 a month.
494people
$219kTypical home
$483/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 494 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Austin, TX
- 66 mi to Abilene, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $219k (≈$1,384/mo)
- Median rent $483/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (201 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (989 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 44% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to ABI airport
- 120 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,578 ft
- 257 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Comanche County: R+74 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.