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Living in Rogers, TX

Rogers is a small town of 1,303 people in Bell County, Texas. It's about 31 miles from Killeen, TX and 54 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $802 a month.

1,303people
$97kTypical home
$802/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
69Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,303
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,263 people per sq mi
  • 54 mi to Austin, TX
  • 31 mi to Killeen, TX
  • 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
  • Median rent $802/mo
  • Median household income $56k
  • Property tax about 2.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 61°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 262 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
  • 103 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 69 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 15 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (916 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 37 mi to GRK airport
  • 57 mi to AUS (major hub)
  • 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 545 ft
  • 153 mi to the ocean
  • 198 mi to a big lake
  • 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 16 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 33 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 40% of Texas districts (reading)
  • 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 13 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 13 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Bell County: R+16 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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