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Redwater is a tiny town of 747 people in Bowie County, Texas. It's about 12 miles from Texarkana, TX and 150 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $883 a month.
747people
$142kTypical home
$883/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 747
- Part of a metro area
- About 375 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Dallas, TX
- 12 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$894/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (434 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,702 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 26% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TXK airport
- 154 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 318 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 65 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bowie County: R+49 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.