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Malone is a tiny town of 280 people in Hill County, Texas. It's about 30 miles from Waco, TX and 61 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $850 a month.
280people
$118kTypical home
$850/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- Part of a metro area
- About 613 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Dallas, TX
- 30 mi to Waco, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$742/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to ACT airport
- 64 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 489 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.