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Westbrook is a tiny town of 177 people in Mitchell County, Texas. It's about 68 miles from Midland, TX and 239 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $524 a month.
177people
$108kTypical home
$524/moRent
97° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
300Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 419 people per sq mi
- 239 mi to Austin, TX
- 68 mi to Midland, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$679/mo)
- Median rent $524/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (399 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 75 mi to MAF airport
- 234 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 174 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,172 ft
- 361 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 276 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 132 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mitchell County: R+71 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.