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Moran is a tiny town of 259 people in Shackelford County, Texas. It's about 34 miles from Abilene, TX and 141 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $44k and rent runs about $651 a month.
259people
$44kTypical home
$651/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
3"Snow
288Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 259
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 609 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Dallas, TX
- 34 mi to Abilene, TX
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $44k (≈$279/mo)
- Median rent $651/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 4.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°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
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (378 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to ABI airport
- 126 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,365 ft
- 303 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 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
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shackelford County: R+82 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
- 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.