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Sheridan is a tiny town of 208 people in Colorado County, Texas. It's about 51 miles from Victoria, TX and 79 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $926 a month.
208people
$171kTypical home
$926/moRent
96° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 208
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 39 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Houston, TX
- 51 mi to Victoria, TX
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 16% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to VCT airport
- 76 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 289 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Colorado County: R+57 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.