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Ranger is a small town of 2,641 people in Eastland County, Texas. It's about 62 miles from Abilene, TX and 113 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $904 a month.
2,641people
$66kTypical home
$904/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
278Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,641
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 377 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Dallas, TX
- 62 mi to Abilene, TX
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$416/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k)
- Low property crime (908 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MWL airport
- 100 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,447 ft
- 285 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no 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 bottom 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eastland County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk