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Waskom is a small town of 2,084 people in Harrison County, Texas. It's about 16 miles from Shreveport, LA and 159 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $928 a month.
2,084people
$92kTypical home
$928/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,084
- Part of a metro area
- About 778 people per sq mi
- 159 mi to Dallas, TX
- 16 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$580/mo)
- Median rent $928/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (323 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,152 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to SHV airport
- 164 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 289 ft
- 172 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+51 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