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Woodson is a tiny town of 504 people in Throckmorton County, Texas. It's about 56 miles from Abilene, TX and 134 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $842 a month.
504people
$100kTypical home
$842/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
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289Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 504
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 777 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Dallas, TX
- 56 mi to Abilene, TX
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$631/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (149 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 33 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (61 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 36% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to ABI airport
- 117 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,230 ft
- 326 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Throckmorton County: R+83 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk