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Edom is a tiny town of 315 people in Van Zandt County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from Tyler, TX and 73 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 $213k and rent runs about $1k a month.
315people
$213kTypical home
$1,096/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 315
- Part of a metro area
- About 126 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Dallas, TX
- 18 mi to Tyler, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,340/mo)
- Median rent $1,096/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.9% 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
- 93 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (477 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to TYR airport
- 79 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 515 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Zandt County: R+75 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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.