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Hermleigh is a tiny town of 473 people in Scurry County, Texas. It's about 60 miles from Abilene, TX and 232 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $1k a month.
473people
$92kTypical home
$1,229/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
2"Snow
295Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 473
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 52 people per sq mi
- 232 mi to Dallas, TX
- 60 mi to Abilene, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$577/mo)
- Median rent $1,229/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (315 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (746 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to ABI airport
- 216 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 197 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,431 ft
- 364 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 289 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 60 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scurry County: R+74 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.