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Wildorado is a tiny town of 157 people in Oldham County, Texas. It's about 21 miles from Amarillo, TX and 265 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $1k a month.
157people
$134kTypical home
$1,111/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
12"Snow
300Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- Part of a metro area
- About 67 people per sq mi
- 265 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 21 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$848/mo)
- Median rent $1,111/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 48
- 46% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AMA airport
- 249 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 171 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,947 ft
- 553 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 188 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oldham County: R+84 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.