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Easton is a tiny town of 429 people in Gregg County, Texas. It's about 14 miles from Longview, TX and 130 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $950 a month.
429people
$100kTypical home
$950/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 429
- Part of a metro area
- About 175 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Dallas, TX
- 14 mi to Longview, TX
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$633/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (311 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,874 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to GGG airport
- 135 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 144 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gregg County: R+42 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.