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Seminole is a big small town of 7,184 people in Gaines County, Texas. It's about 57 miles from Midland, TX and 332 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $858 a month.
7,184people
$177kTypical home
$858/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
5"Snow
308Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,184
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,729 people per sq mi
- 332 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 57 mi to Midland, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,116/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (168 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (549 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to HOB airport
- 227 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 174 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,320 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 98 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 66 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Gaines County: R+83 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk