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Opdyke West is a tiny town of 285 people in Hockley County, Texas. It's about 24 miles from Lubbock, TX and 302 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $897 a month.
285people
$73kTypical home
$897/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
6"Snow
307Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 285
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,267 people per sq mi
- 302 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 24 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$458/mo)
- Median rent $897/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% 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
- 28 mi to LBB airport
- 265 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 216 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,468 ft
- 474 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 122 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 196 mi to the nearest ski area
- 59 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 76 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hockley County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.