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Country around Telephone is a rural area of about 1,244 people in Fannin County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Sherman, TX and 81 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,244people
$220kTypical home
$1,035/moRent
94° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,244 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Dallas, TX
- 38 mi to Sherman, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,387/mo)
- Median rent $1,035/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (638 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to DAL airport
- 81 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 568 ft
- 284 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fannin County: R+67 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.