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Wilson is a tiny town of 449 people in Lynn County, Texas. It's about 19 miles from Lubbock, TX and 282 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $926 a month.
449people
$132kTypical home
$926/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
5"Snow
302Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 449
- Part of a metro area
- About 695 people per sq mi
- 282 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 19 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$831/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 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
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (452 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (504 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 42% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LBB airport
- 273 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 223 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,127 ft
- 437 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 131 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 229 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 183 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 78 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lynn County: R+70 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.