Living in Nesbitt, TX
Nesbitt is a tiny town of 268 people in Harrison County, Texas. It's about 19 miles from Longview, TX and 136 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $974 a month.
268people
$235kTypical home
$974/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 268
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 153 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Dallas, TX
- 19 mi to Longview, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,482/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (976 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 43% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to GGG airport
- 141 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2012
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 364 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.