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Olmito is a tiny town of 887 people in Cameron County, Texas. It's about 6 miles from Brownsville, TX and 245 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $1k a month.
887people
$137kTypical home
$1,020/moRent
94° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 887
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,386 people per sq mi
- 245 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 6 mi to Brownsville, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$861/mo)
- Median rent $1,020/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,559 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 24
- 66% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to BRO airport
- 249 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 241 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 43 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 106 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 277 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cameron County: R+6 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate 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.