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Rising Star is a tiny town of 668 people in Eastland County, Texas. It's about 51 miles from Abilene, TX and 137 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $707 a month.
668people
$87kTypical home
$707/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
278Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 668
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 387 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Dallas, TX
- 51 mi to Abilene, TX
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$550/mo)
- Median rent $707/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (827 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to ABI airport
- 125 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,654 ft
- 271 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.