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Living in Pittsburg, TX

Pittsburg is a small town of 4,432 people in Camp County, Texas. It's about 35 miles from Longview, TX and 105 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $777 a month.

4,432people
$119kTypical home
$777/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
62Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,432
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,231 people per sq mi
  • 105 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 35 mi to Longview, TX
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $119k (≈$752/mo)
  • Median rent $777/mo
  • Median household income $44k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 56°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
  • 62 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

  • Above-average violent crime (453 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (603 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 35
  • 43% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 45 mi to GGG airport
  • 110 mi to DAL (major hub)
  • 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 66% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 407 ft
  • 218 mi to the ocean
  • 87 mi to a big lake
  • 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 15 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 8 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 32 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 35% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 18 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 33 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Camp County: R+54 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

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