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Midway is a tiny town of 257 people in Madison County, Texas. It's about 44 miles from College Station, TX and 88 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $1k a month.
257people
$108kTypical home
$1,288/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 257
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 162 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Houston, TX
- 44 mi to College Station, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$683/mo)
- Median rent $1,288/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (161 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (425 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to CLL airport
- 76 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 262 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low 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.