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Pleasant Valley is a tiny town of 357 people in Wichita County, Texas. It's about 5 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 122 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $1k a month.
357people
$138kTypical home
$1,066/moRent
97° / 55°Summer / winter
3"Snow
283Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 357
- Part of a metro area
- About 137 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 5 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$871/mo)
- Median rent $1,066/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 31 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,806 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to SPS airport
- 115 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 984 ft
- 356 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wichita County: R+44 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.