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Nixon is a small town of 2,231 people in Gonzales County, Texas. It's about 48 miles from San Antonio, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $845 a month.
2,231people
$75kTypical home
$845/moRent
95° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,231
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,427 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 48 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$472/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (336 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (740 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 5% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to SAT airport
- 46 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 400 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gonzales County: R+55 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk