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Sundown is a small town of 1,374 people in Hockley County, Texas. It's about 35 miles from Lubbock, TX and 316 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $763 a month.
1,374people
$96kTypical home
$763/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
6"Snow
307Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,374
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 904 people per sq mi
- 316 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 35 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$608/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to LBB airport
- 253 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 214 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,547 ft
- 475 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 111 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 185 mi to the nearest ski area
- 63 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hockley County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.