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Scotland is a tiny town of 629 people in Archer County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 115 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $986 a month.
629people
$142kTypical home
$986/moRent
97° / 55°Summer / winter
3"Snow
283Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 629
- Part of a metro area
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Dallas, TX
- 18 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$892/mo)
- Median rent $986/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 27 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SPS airport
- 98 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 336 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Archer County: R+79 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk