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Living in Palo Pinto, TX

Palo Pinto is a tiny town of 208 people in Palo Pinto County, Texas. It's about 79 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 89 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $1k a month.

208people
$161kTypical home
$1,093/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
278Sunny days
61Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 208
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 244 people per sq mi
  • 89 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 79 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $161k (≈$1,017/mo)
  • Median rent $1,093/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 57°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 278 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
  • 87 cloudy days a year
  • 28 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 61 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 26 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (212 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,758 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 36
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 14 mi to MWL airport
  • 74 mi to DFW (major hub)
  • 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1942
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,116 ft
  • 284 mi to the ocean
  • 109 mi to a big lake
  • 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 1% of Texas districts (reading)
  • 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 32 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 38 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Palo Pinto County: R+67 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High 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.

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