Living in Ladonia, TX
Ladonia is a tiny town of 537 people in Fannin County, Texas. It's about 41 miles from Sherman, TX and 65 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $739 a month.
537people
$156kTypical home
$739/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 537
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 270 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Dallas, TX
- 41 mi to Sherman, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$984/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (638 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to DAL airport
- 66 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 623 ft
- 260 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fannin County: R+67 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
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.