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Tahoka is a small town of 2,424 people in Lynn County, Texas. It's about 28 miles from Lubbock, TX and 292 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $978 a month.
2,424people
$128kTypical home
$978/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
5"Snow
302Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,424
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,018 people per sq mi
- 292 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 28 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$808/mo)
- Median rent $978/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (596 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (619 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to LBB airport
- 276 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 212 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,087 ft
- 432 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 130 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 226 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lynn County: R+70 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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