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O'Donnell is a tiny town of 533 people in Lynn County, Texas. It's about 41 miles from Lubbock, TX and 294 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $646 a month.
533people
$68kTypical home
$646/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
3"Snow
300Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 533
- Part of a metro area
- About 620 people per sq mi
- 294 mi to Dallas, TX
- 41 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$426/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (452 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (504 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 39% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to LBB airport
- 277 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 198 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,051 ft
- 424 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 128 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 225 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lynn County: R+70 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
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk