Living in Richland, TX
Richland is a tiny town of 353 people in Navarro County, Texas. It's about 52 miles from Waco, TX and 63 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $1k a month.
353people
$69kTypical home
$1,076/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 353
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 146 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Dallas, TX
- 52 mi to Waco, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$434/mo)
- Median rent $1,076/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (311 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,208 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to ACT airport
- 68 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 374 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Navarro County: R+52 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.