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Country around Winters is a rural area of about 2,995 people in Runnels County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Abilene, TX and 176 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $702 a month.
2,995people
$72kTypical home
$702/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
280Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,995 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Austin, TX
- 35 mi to Abilene, TX
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$452/mo)
- Median rent $702/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 280 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 85 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (466 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to ABI airport
- 182 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 154 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,880 ft
- 300 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Runnels County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk