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Happy is a tiny town of 647 people in Swisher County, Texas. It's about 32 miles from Amarillo, TX and 251 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $1k a month.
647people
$89kTypical home
$1,102/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
11"Snow
297Sunny days
45Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 647
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 610 people per sq mi
- 251 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 32 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$562/mo)
- Median rent $1,102/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 297 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 68 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (505 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 35% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to AMA airport
- 245 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 198 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,603 ft
- 516 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 97 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 221 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Texas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Swisher County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.