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Loop is a tiny town of 128 people in Gaines County, Texas. It's about 54 miles from Lubbock, TX and 328 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $10k and rent runs about $789 a month.
128people
$9,999Typical home
$789/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
5"Snow
308Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 36 people per sq mi
- 328 mi to Dallas, TX
- 54 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $9,999 (≈$63/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 31.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (168 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (247 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to HOB airport
- 243 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,255 ft
- 448 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 114 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 191 mi to the nearest ski area
- 47 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gaines County: R+83 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
- 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.