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Glen Rose is a small town of 2,836 people in Somervell County, Texas. It's about 58 miles from Waco, TX and 69 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $765 a month.
2,836people
$261kTypical home
$765/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,836
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 709 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Dallas, TX
- 58 mi to Waco, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $261k (≈$1,646/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (413 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 33% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to MWL airport
- 61 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 630 ft
- 235 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somervell County: R+71 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate 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.