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Ropesville is a tiny town of 594 people in Hockley County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from Lubbock, TX and 300 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $675 a month.
594people
$113kTypical home
$675/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
6"Snow
307Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 594
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,636 people per sq mi
- 300 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 18 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$710/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to LBB airport
- 269 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 227 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,363 ft
- 459 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 130 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 204 mi to the nearest ski area
- 46 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 223 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hockley County: R+66 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
- Low 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.