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Gunter is a small town of 2,398 people in Grayson County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from Sherman, TX and 43 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $548k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,398people
$548kTypical home
$1,636/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,398
- Part of a metro area
- About 124 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Dallas, TX
- 18 mi to Sherman, TX
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $548k (≈$3,453/mo)
- Median rent $1,636/mo
- Median household income $120k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (483 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 47% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to DFW airport
- 38 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 679 ft
- 274 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 894 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 371 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grayson County: R+54 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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