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Country around Wildorado is a rural area of about 576 people in Randall County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Amarillo, TX and 266 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $1k a month.
576people
$171kTypical home
$1,170/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
13"Snow
300Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 576 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 266 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 22 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,076/mo)
- Median rent $1,170/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (565 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,316 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 34% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to AMA airport
- 248 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 172 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,881 ft
- 551 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 189 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randall County: R+60 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.