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Roby is a tiny town of 679 people in Fisher County, Texas. It's about 42 miles from Abilene, TX and 210 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $46k and rent runs about $593 a month.
679people
$46kTypical home
$593/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
3"Snow
295Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 679
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 944 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Dallas, TX
- 42 mi to Abilene, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $46k (≈$289/mo)
- Median rent $593/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 2.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to ABI airport
- 194 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,975 ft
- 355 mi to the ocean
- 206 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 126 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fisher County: R+63 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
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk