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Refugio is a small town of 2,766 people in Refugio County, Texas. It's about 39 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 110 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $747 a month.
2,766people
$95kTypical home
$747/moRent
93° / 67°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,766
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,758 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 39 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$598/mo)
- Median rent $747/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to CRP airport
- 111 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 106 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 59 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Refugio County: R+40 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.