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Country around Tow is a rural area of about 570 people in Burnet County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Killeen, TX and 59 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $1k a month.
570people
$213kTypical home
$1,319/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 570 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Austin, TX
- 47 mi to Killeen, TX
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,340/mo)
- Median rent $1,319/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (132 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (179 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 70
- 14% of households have kids
- 44% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GRK airport
- 68 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,116 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 168 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burnet County: R+56 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.