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Golinda is a tiny town of 836 people in Falls County, Texas. It's about 15 miles from Waco, TX and 84 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $762 a month.
836people
$138kTypical home
$762/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 836
- Part of a metro area
- About 201 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Austin, TX
- 15 mi to Waco, TX
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$872/mo)
- Median rent $762/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (428 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ACT airport
- 88 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 459 ft
- 164 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 84 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Falls County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.