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Turkey is a tiny town of 274 people in Hall County, Texas. It's about 77 miles from Amarillo, TX and 205 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $554 a month.
274people
$93kTypical home
$554/moRent
96° / 55°Summer / winter
7"Snow
294Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 274
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 335 people per sq mi
- 205 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 77 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$585/mo)
- Median rent $554/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 294 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 71 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to AMA airport
- 199 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 216 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,356 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 97 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 280 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 65 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hall County: R+73 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.