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Country around Whiteface is a rural area of about 660 people in Hockley County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Lubbock, TX and 323 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $770 a month.
660people
$81kTypical home
$770/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
6"Snow
307Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 660 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 323 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 44 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$510/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 43% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to LBB airport
- 246 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 206 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,685 ft
- 484 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 101 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 175 mi to the nearest ski area
- 60 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hockley County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk