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Country around Waelder is a rural area of about 1,157 people in Gonzales County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $936 a month.
1,157people
$159kTypical home
$936/moRent
95° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,157 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Austin, TX
- 49 mi to Austin, TX
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,003/mo)
- Median rent $936/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (589 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (826 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to AUS airport
- 41 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 397 ft
- 78 mi to the ocean
- 217 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gonzales County: R+55 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.