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Cuney is a tiny town of 161 people in Cherokee County, Texas. It's about 20 miles from Tyler, TX and 95 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $933 a month.
161people
$169kTypical home
$933/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
254Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 98 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Dallas, TX
- 20 mi to Tyler, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,068/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (177 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (626 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to TYR airport
- 100 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 463 ft
- 160 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 180 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 85 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.