Living in Pyote, TX
Pyote is a tiny town of 115 people in Ward County, Texas. It's about 51 miles from Odessa, TX and 309 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $204k and rent runs about $1k a month.
115people
$204kTypical home
$1,118/moRent
98° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
310Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 115
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 90 people per sq mi
- 309 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 51 mi to Odessa, TX
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $204k (≈$1,286/mo)
- Median rent $1,118/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (167 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 48 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,001 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to MAF airport
- 192 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,625 ft
- 421 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 89 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 180 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 151 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 199 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ward County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.