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Jayton is a tiny town of 458 people in Kent County, Texas. It's about 73 miles from Abilene, TX and 223 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $754 a month.
458people
$122kTypical home
$754/moRent
97° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
292Sunny days
42Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 458
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 270 people per sq mi
- 223 mi to Dallas, TX
- 73 mi to Abilene, TX
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$768/mo)
- Median rent $754/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 292 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 73 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 42 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 57
- 8% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 77 mi to LBB airport
- 206 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,005 ft
- 389 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 74 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 296 mi to the nearest ski area
- 43 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Texas districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kent County: R+76 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.