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Country around Stamford is a rural area of about 3,089 people in Jones County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Abilene, TX and 179 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $881 a month.
3,089people
$70kTypical home
$881/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
4"Snow
288Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,089 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 179 mi to Dallas, TX
- 34 mi to Abilene, TX
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$438/mo)
- Median rent $881/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 35 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (325 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to ABI airport
- 163 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,581 ft
- 347 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 106 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+73 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.