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Lawn is a tiny town of 280 people in Taylor County, Texas. It's about 22 miles from Abilene, TX and 173 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $1k a month.
280people
$69kTypical home
$1,075/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
288Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- Part of a metro area
- About 469 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Austin, TX
- 22 mi to Abilene, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$438/mo)
- Median rent $1,075/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (398 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ABI airport
- 167 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,926 ft
- 299 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taylor County: R+50 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk