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Wolfforth is a big small town of 6,701 people in Lubbock County, Texas. It's about 8 miles from Lubbock, TX and 289 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $260k and rent runs about $2k a month.
6,701people
$260kTypical home
$1,674/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
7"Snow
307Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,701
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,378 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 8 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $260k (≈$1,641/mo)
- Median rent $1,674/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 48% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to LBB airport
- 280 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 233 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,311 ft
- 457 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 139 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 213 mi to the nearest ski area
- 42 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lubbock County: R+40 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
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk