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Sand Springs is a tiny town of 682 people in Howard County, Texas. It's about 48 miles from Midland, TX and 252 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $1k a month.
682people
$121kTypical home
$1,034/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
3"Snow
300Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 682
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 265 people per sq mi
- 252 mi to Austin, TX
- 48 mi to Midland, TX
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$764/mo)
- Median rent $1,034/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (694 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 39% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to MAF airport
- 254 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,415 ft
- 372 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 258 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 78 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 133 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.