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New Summerfield is a tiny town of 618 people in Cherokee County, Texas. It's about 26 miles from Tyler, TX and 112 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $970 a month.
618people
$127kTypical home
$970/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
252Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 618
- Part of a metro area
- About 131 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Dallas, TX
- 26 mi to Tyler, TX
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$800/mo)
- Median rent $970/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 39% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to TYR airport
- 117 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 443 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+63 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.