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Huxley is a tiny town of 322 people in Shelby County, Texas. It's about 51 miles from Shreveport, LA and 162 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $781 a month.
322people
$95kTypical home
$781/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 322
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 158 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Houston, TX
- 51 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $781/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (807 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to SHV airport
- 149 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 240 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+65 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.