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Country around Wortham is a rural area of about 2,153 people in Freestone County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Waco, TX and 70 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $867 a month.
2,153people
$176kTypical home
$867/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,153 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Dallas, TX
- 47 mi to Waco, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,110/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 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
- Low violent crime (229 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to ACT airport
- 75 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 440 ft
- 165 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Freestone County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk