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Linn is a tiny town of 801 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's about 24 miles from McAllen, TX and 202 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $1k a month.
801people
$66kTypical home
$1,143/moRent
98° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 801
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 202 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 24 mi to McAllen, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$417/mo)
- Median rent $1,143/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 40 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (290 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,335 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MFE airport
- 206 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 199 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 238 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+3 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.