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Terlingua is a tiny town of 178 people in Brewster County, Texas. It's about 191 miles from Eagle Pass, TX and 305 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $839 a month.
178people
$110kTypical home
$839/moRent
100° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
309Sunny days
39Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 305 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 191 mi to Eagle Pass, TX
- 145 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$692/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 309 sunny days a year (174 totally clear)
- 56 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 39 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 82 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (84 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 201 mi to MAF airport
- 241 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,517 ft
- 375 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 248 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 192 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 64 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 270 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 194 mi to the nearest vet
- 146 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brewster County: R+13 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.