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Zephyr is a tiny town of 244 people in Brown County, Texas. It's about 75 miles from Killeen, TX and 113 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $850 a month.
244people
$139kTypical home
$850/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
273Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 161 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Austin, TX
- 75 mi to Killeen, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$877/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (368 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,664 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to GRK airport
- 122 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,519 ft
- 241 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brown County: R+74 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
- 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.