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St. Jo is a tiny town of 911 people in Montague County, Texas. It's about 52 miles from Sherman, TX and 76 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $752 a month.
911people
$159kTypical home
$752/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
272Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 911
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 847 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Dallas, TX
- 52 mi to Sherman, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $752/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (138 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (822 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to SPS airport
- 62 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,155 ft
- 309 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montague County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.