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Forsan is a tiny town of 371 people in Howard County, Texas. It's about 44 miles from Midland, TX and 247 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $779 a month.
371people
$156kTypical home
$779/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
300Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 371
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,275 people per sq mi
- 247 mi to Austin, TX
- 44 mi to Midland, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$981/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (694 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 47% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% 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
- 50 mi to MAF airport
- 247 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,779 ft
- 365 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 99 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 260 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 144 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 53 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.