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Grandfalls is a tiny town of 375 people in Ward County, Texas. It's about 48 miles from Odessa, TX and 289 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 61°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $422 a month.
375people
$97kTypical home
$422/moRent
98° / 61°Summer / winter
1"Snow
311Sunny days
40Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 375
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 694 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 48 mi to Odessa, TX
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $422/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 40 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 50 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,001 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to MAF airport
- 210 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,431 ft
- 400 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 110 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 201 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 143 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 206 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 48 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ward County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low 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.