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Lake Colorado City is a tiny town of 980 people in Mitchell County, Texas. It's about 69 miles from San Angelo, TX and 235 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $571 a month.
980people
$72kTypical home
$571/moRent
97° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
295Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 980
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 126 people per sq mi
- 235 mi to Austin, TX
- 69 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$452/mo)
- Median rent $571/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (399 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 13% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to SJT airport
- 230 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 175 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,090 ft
- 357 mi to the ocean
- 174 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 281 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 134 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 61 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mitchell County: R+71 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.