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Iola is a tiny town of 372 people in Grimes County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from College Station, TX and 80 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $735 a month.
372people
$185kTypical home
$735/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 372
- Part of a metro area
- About 361 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Houston, TX
- 18 mi to College Station, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,169/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (944 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to CLL airport
- 70 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 335 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 161 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grimes County: R+60 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
- Very 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.