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Myra is a tiny town of 263 people in Cooke County, Texas. It's about 40 miles from Sherman, TX and 66 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $1k a month.
263people
$240kTypical home
$1,047/moRent
94° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
272Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 263
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 515 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Dallas, TX
- 40 mi to Sherman, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,516/mo)
- Median rent $1,047/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (762 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to DFW airport
- 53 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 938 ft
- 299 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cooke County: R+67 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
- 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.