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Flat is a tiny town of 354 people in Coryell County, Texas. It's about 17 miles from Killeen, TX and 70 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $1k a month.
354people
$195kTypical home
$1,186/moRent
95° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 354
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 361 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Austin, TX
- 17 mi to Killeen, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,232/mo)
- Median rent $1,186/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (733 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 47% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to GRK airport
- 77 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 892 ft
- 187 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 226 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 92 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coryell County: R+41 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High 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.