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Tye is a tiny town of 936 people in Taylor County, Texas. It's about 7 miles from Abilene, TX and 182 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $940 a month.
936people
$63kTypical home
$940/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
3"Snow
288Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 936
- Part of a metro area
- About 195 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Dallas, TX
- 7 mi to Abilene, TX
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$395/mo)
- Median rent $940/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.7% 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
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (306 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,108 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to ABI airport
- 167 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 145 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,821 ft
- 320 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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