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Loraine is a tiny town of 813 people in Mitchell County, Texas. It's about 57 miles from Abilene, TX and 227 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $61k and rent runs about $373 a month.
813people
$61kTypical home
$373/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
295Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 813
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 782 people per sq mi
- 227 mi to Austin, TX
- 57 mi to Abilene, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $61k (≈$382/mo)
- Median rent $373/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 21 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 23
- 43% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to ABI airport
- 216 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 186 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,274 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 293 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 136 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 56 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.