Living in Omaha, TX
Omaha is a small town of 1,316 people in Morris County, Texas. It's about 42 miles from Texarkana, TX and 121 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $859 a month.
1,316people
$106kTypical home
$859/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,316
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 906 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Dallas, TX
- 42 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$668/mo)
- Median rent $859/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to TXK airport
- 124 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 410 ft
- 227 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morris County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.