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Washburn is a tiny town of 278 people in Armstrong County, Texas. It's about 15 miles from Amarillo, TX and 230 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $1k a month.
278people
$139kTypical home
$1,021/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
16"Snow
295Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 278
- Part of a metro area
- About 289 people per sq mi
- 230 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 15 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$878/mo)
- Median rent $1,021/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (878 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to AMA airport
- 225 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 197 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,530 ft
- 530 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 222 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 173 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Armstrong County: R+86 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
- Moderate 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.