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Country around Skidmore is a rural area of about 1,754 people in Bee County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 99 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,754people
$99kTypical home
$1,112/moRent
93° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
254Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,754 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 45 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$623/mo)
- Median rent $1,112/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (251 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (962 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CRP airport
- 102 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 141 ft
- 27 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bee County: R+40 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very 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.