Living in Iredell, TX
Iredell is a tiny town of 294 people in Bosque County, Texas. It's about 50 miles from Waco, TX and 85 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $1k a month.
294people
$135kTypical home
$1,214/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
265Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 655 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Dallas, TX
- 50 mi to Waco, TX
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$850/mo)
- Median rent $1,214/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to ACT airport
- 80 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 228 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bosque County: R+67 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High 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.