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Oilton is a tiny town of 101 people in Webb County, Texas. It's about 33 miles from Laredo, TX and 140 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $1k a month.
101people
$190kTypical home
$1,027/moRent
98° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- Part of a metro area
- About 71 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 33 mi to Laredo, TX
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,198/mo)
- Median rent $1,027/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 49 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (317 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,162 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 42% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to LRD airport
- 146 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 863 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 53 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webb County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very 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.