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Howe is a small town of 3,689 people in Grayson County, Texas. It's about 8 miles from Sherman, TX and 50 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,689people
$201kTypical home
$1,217/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,689
- Part of a metro area
- About 739 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Dallas, TX
- 8 mi to Sherman, TX
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,269/mo)
- Median rent $1,217/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (79 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (498 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 52% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to DAL airport
- 48 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 827 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 268 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 121 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grayson County: R+54 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk