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Hallettsville is a small town of 2,755 people in Lavaca County, Texas. It's about 43 miles from Victoria, TX and 77 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $922 a month.
2,755people
$163kTypical home
$922/moRent
96° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,755
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,007 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Austin, TX
- 43 mi to Victoria, TX
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,028/mo)
- Median rent $922/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (343 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (824 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to VCT airport
- 68 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 223 ft
- 52 mi to the ocean
- 212 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lavaca County: R+76 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk