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Tuscola is a tiny town of 990 people in Taylor County, Texas. It's about 17 miles from Abilene, TX and 179 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $2k a month.
990people
$191kTypical home
$1,581/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
288Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 990
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,159 people per sq mi
- 179 mi to Austin, TX
- 17 mi to Abilene, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,204/mo)
- Median rent $1,581/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (398 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 31% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to ABI airport
- 168 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,985 ft
- 305 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taylor County: R+50 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk