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Sanderson is a tiny town of 643 people in Terrell County, Texas. It's about 120 miles from Odessa, TX and 238 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $109k.
643people
$109kTypical home
94° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
300Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 643
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 153 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 120 mi to Odessa, TX
- 106 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$688/mo)
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (171 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 61
- 12% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 124 mi to MAF airport
- 240 mi to SAT (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,920 ft
- 335 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 72 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 271 mi to the nearest ski area
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 148 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- 50 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 51 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 194 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 108 mi to the nearest vet
- 108 mi to the nearest dog park
- 76 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Terrell County: R+55 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk