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Dickens is a tiny town of 170 people in Dickens County, Texas. It's about 61 miles from Lubbock, TX and 228 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $57k and rent runs about $758 a month.
170people
$57kTypical home
$758/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
3"Snow
292Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 170
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 177 people per sq mi
- 228 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 61 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $57k (≈$357/mo)
- Median rent $758/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 292 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 73 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 60
- 26% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to LBB airport
- 221 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 212 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,546 ft
- 419 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 103 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 280 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dickens County: R+70 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High 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
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.