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Living in Graham, TX

Graham is a big small town of 8,792 people in Young County, Texas. It's about 56 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 107 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $967 a month.

8,792people
$184kTypical home
$967/moRent
98° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
59Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 8,792
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,571 people per sq mi
  • 107 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 56 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
  • 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $184k (≈$1,159/mo)
  • Median rent $967/mo
  • Median household income $64k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 98°F
  • Winter highs around 57°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
  • 82 cloudy days a year
  • 27 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 59 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 31 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (117 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (889 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 16 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 37 mi to MWL airport
  • 90 mi to DFW (major hub)
  • 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 83% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1972
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,079 ft
  • 311 mi to the ocean
  • 107 mi to a big lake
  • 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 18 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 24 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
  • 1 museum within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 17 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 48% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 21 mi to the nearest vet
  • 42 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 53 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Young County: R+76 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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