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Wingate is a tiny town of 128 people in Runnels County, Texas. It's about 35 miles from Abilene, TX and 184 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $847 a month.
128people
$109kTypical home
$847/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
295Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- Part of a metro area
- About 59 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Austin, TX
- 35 mi to Abilene, TX
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$689/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (466 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to ABI airport
- 188 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,008 ft
- 308 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 112 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Runnels County: R+77 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.