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Living in Thorntonville, TX

Thorntonville is a tiny town of 626 people in Ward County, Texas. It's about 40 miles from Odessa, TX and 300 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $1k a month.

626people
$175kTypical home
$1,118/moRent
98° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
311Sunny days
47Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 626
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 782 people per sq mi
  • 300 mi to San Antonio, TX
  • 40 mi to Odessa, TX
  • 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $175k (≈$1,106/mo)
  • Median rent $1,118/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 98°F
  • Winter highs around 60°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
  • 311 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
  • 54 cloudy days a year
  • 19 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 47 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 50 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (2,001 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 10% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 49 mi to MAF airport
  • 204 mi to ELP (major hub)
  • 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 2,602 ft
  • 413 mi to the ocean
  • 61 mi to a big lake
  • 96 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 188 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 144 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 31% of Texas districts (reading)
  • 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 192 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 40 mi to the nearest vet
  • 21 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 37 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Ward County: R+66 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Low 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.

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