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Wellman is a tiny town of 286 people in Terry County, Texas. It's about 47 miles from Lubbock, TX and 327 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $817 a month.
286people
$105kTypical home
$817/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
5"Snow
307Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 286
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 841 people per sq mi
- 327 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 47 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$665/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $122k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (765 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to HOB airport
- 246 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 200 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,350 ft
- 454 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 117 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 190 mi to the nearest ski area
- 49 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 87 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Terry County: R+65 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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.