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Troup is a small town of 2,338 people in Smith County, Texas. It's about 16 miles from Tyler, TX and 106 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $954 a month.
2,338people
$159kTypical home
$954/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,338
- Part of a metro area
- About 951 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Dallas, TX
- 16 mi to Tyler, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $954/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (312 per 100k)
- Low property crime (888 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 43% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to TYR airport
- 112 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 476 ft
- 164 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 192 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Smith County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk