Living in Damon, TX
Damon is a tiny town of 196 people in Brazoria County, Texas. It's about 41 miles from Houston, TX. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $1k a month.
196people
$93kTypical home
$1,183/moRent
92° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 196
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 141 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Houston, TX
- 41 mi to Houston, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$583/mo)
- Median rent $1,183/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 5.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,100 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to HOU airport
- 37 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 34 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 345 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 132 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brazoria County: R+20 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.