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Country around Stratford is a rural area of about 1,595 people in Sherman County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Amarillo, TX and 259 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $529 a month.
1,595people
$135kTypical home
$529/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
14"Snow
298Sunny days
40Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,595 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 259 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 74 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$850/mo)
- Median rent $529/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 298 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 67 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 40 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to AMA airport
- 229 mi to COS (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,629 ft
- 604 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 179 mi to the nearest ski area
- 42 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 145 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sherman County: R+88 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk