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Westminster is a tiny town of 738 people in Collin County, Texas. It's about 21 miles from Sherman, TX and 43 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $481k and rent runs about $2k a month.
738people
$481kTypical home
$1,859/moRent
94° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
265Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 738
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 185 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Dallas, TX
- 21 mi to Sherman, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $481k (≈$3,033/mo)
- Median rent $1,859/mo
- Median household income $122k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (114 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (851 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 43% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to DAL airport
- 42 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 728 ft
- 263 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 465 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 213 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Collin County: R+11 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.