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Pecan Gap is a tiny town of 258 people in Delta County, Texas. It's about 46 miles from Sherman, TX and 69 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $945 a month.
258people
$253kTypical home
$945/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 258
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 411 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Dallas, TX
- 46 mi to Sherman, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,594/mo)
- Median rent $945/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 36 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (166 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 24% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to DAL airport
- 71 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 581 ft
- 259 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delta County: R+70 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.