Living in Darrouzett, TX
Darrouzett is a tiny town of 270 people in Lipscomb County, Texas. It's about 121 miles from Amarillo, TX and 171 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $731 a month.
270people
$88kTypical home
$731/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
10"Snow
291Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 270
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 531 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 121 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$555/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 39% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to LBL airport
- 169 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,576 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 99 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 273 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Texas districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 119 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 66 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 congregations per 10k people
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lipscomb County: R+80 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.