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Roxton is a tiny town of 391 people in Lamar County, Texas. It's about 52 miles from Sherman, TX and 80 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $967 a month.
391people
$201kTypical home
$967/moRent
95° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 391
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 453 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Dallas, TX
- 52 mi to Sherman, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,266/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (274 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,259 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to DAL airport
- 81 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 522 ft
- 265 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lamar County: R+61 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.