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Country around Talpa is a rural area of about 313 people in Runnels County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Abilene, TX and 156 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $847 a month.
313people
$115kTypical home
$847/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
280Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 313 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Austin, TX
- 45 mi to Abilene, TX
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$724/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 280 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 85 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (466 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to ABI airport
- 164 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,959 ft
- 280 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 94 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Runnels County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low 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.