Living in Freer, TX
Freer is a small town of 2,253 people in Duval County, Texas. It's about 58 miles from Laredo, TX and 109 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $739 a month.
2,253people
$92kTypical home
$739/moRent
97° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
45Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,253
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 546 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 58 mi to Laredo, TX
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$583/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 48 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to LRD airport
- 114 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 532 ft
- 59 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Texas districts (reading)
- 35 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 53 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Duval County: R+10 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.