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Oakwood is a tiny town of 570 people in Leon County, Texas. It's about 60 miles from Tyler, TX and 99 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $680 a month.
570people
$112kTypical home
$680/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 570
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 504 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Dallas, TX
- 60 mi to Tyler, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$703/mo)
- Median rent $680/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 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
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (747 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 20% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to TYR airport
- 105 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 282 ft
- 135 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leon County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.