Living in Country around Trent, TX
Country around Trent is a rural area of about 665 people in Taylor County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Abilene, TX and 199 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $725 a month.
665people
$160kTypical home
$725/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
295Sunny days
40Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 665 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Dallas, TX
- 26 mi to Abilene, TX
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,007/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 40 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (398 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ABI airport
- 184 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 163 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,939 ft
- 335 mi to the ocean
- 203 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 116 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taylor County: R+50 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate 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.