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McLean is a tiny town of 799 people in Gray County, Texas. It's about 70 miles from Amarillo, TX and 175 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $933 a month.
799people
$89kTypical home
$933/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
8"Snow
290Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 799
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 690 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 70 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$564/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 290 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 75 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (418 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,102 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 42% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to AMA airport
- 170 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,868 ft
- 498 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 271 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Texas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 68 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 70 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gray County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.