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Hamlin is a small town of 2,011 people in Jones County, Texas. It's about 38 miles from Abilene, TX and 196 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $858 a month.
2,011people
$73kTypical home
$858/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
3"Snow
295Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,011
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 380 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Dallas, TX
- 38 mi to Abilene, TX
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$462/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 29 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (177 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (502 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to ABI airport
- 180 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 163 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,726 ft
- 354 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Texas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+73 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk