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Lueders is a tiny town of 271 people in Jones County, Texas. It's about 25 miles from Abilene, TX and 166 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $866 a month.
271people
$65kTypical home
$866/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
3"Snow
288Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 271
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 459 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Dallas, TX
- 25 mi to Abilene, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$410/mo)
- Median rent $866/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°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
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 30 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (325 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 31% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ABI airport
- 150 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,572 ft
- 332 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 90 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+73 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.