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Novice is a tiny town of 101 people in Coleman County, Texas. It's about 33 miles from Abilene, TX and 161 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $30k and rent runs about $653 a month.
101people
$30kTypical home
$653/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
2"Snow
280Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 210 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Austin, TX
- 33 mi to Abilene, TX
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $30k (≈$187/mo)
- Median rent $653/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 3.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 280 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 85 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (728 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to ABI airport
- 163 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,985 ft
- 287 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 85 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coleman County: R+79 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.