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Rosebud is a small town of 1,007 people in Falls County, Texas. It's about 36 miles from Waco, TX and 71 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $728 a month.
1,007people
$83kTypical home
$728/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,007
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,252 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Austin, TX
- 36 mi to Waco, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$523/mo)
- Median rent $728/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°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
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (255 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 32% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ACT airport
- 73 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 420 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 182 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Falls County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.