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Penelope is a tiny town of 235 people in Hill County, Texas. It's about 26 miles from Waco, TX and 66 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $946 a month.
235people
$179kTypical home
$946/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 235
- Part of a metro area
- About 237 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Dallas, TX
- 26 mi to Waco, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,130/mo)
- Median rent $946/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to ACT airport
- 69 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 554 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.