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Hico is a small town of 1,771 people in Hamilton County, Texas. It's about 57 miles from Waco, TX and 92 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $826 a month.
1,771people
$177kTypical home
$826/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
273Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,771
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 971 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Dallas, TX
- 57 mi to Waco, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,114/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to ACT airport
- 85 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 235 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+71 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.