Living in Guthrie, TX
Guthrie is a tiny town of 156 people in King County, Texas. It's about 88 miles from Abilene, TX and 205 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $52k.
156people
$52kTypical home
98° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
292Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 156
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 88 people per sq mi
- 205 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 88 mi to Abilene, TX
- 71 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $52k (≈$329/mo)
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 292 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 73 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 33 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 42
- 46% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 86 mi to LBB airport
- 197 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 184 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 100% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,762 ft
- 402 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 88 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Texas districts (reading)
- 32 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 90 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 81 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- King County: R+91 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.