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Crosbyton is a small town of 1,774 people in Crosby County, Texas. It's about 38 miles from Lubbock, TX and 247 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $59k and rent runs about $512 a month.
1,774people
$59kTypical home
$512/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
3"Snow
302Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,774
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 840 people per sq mi
- 247 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 38 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $59k (≈$373/mo)
- Median rent $512/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (126 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (604 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to LBB airport
- 240 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 234 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,012 ft
- 434 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 120 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 257 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Crosby County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk