The Town FilesSunset, Texas
Community in Montague County · population 543 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $224,600
- Jan low / Jul high
- 29° / 95°
- Snow a year
- 1 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 19
- Median age
- 55.9
Sunset is a community of 543 people in Montague County, Texas. The median home is worth $224,600, above the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks quieter than 96% of Texas towns.
How Sunset ranks
Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Sunset is worth $224,600, above the typical Texas town ($184,100). 100.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Sunset | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $224,600 | $184,100 |
| Median rent | — | $1,086 |
| Median household income | — | $65,842 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.9× |
| Homeownership | 100.0% | 72.9% |
| Median year built | 2013 | 1985 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Sunset
| People | Sunset | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.9 | 37.1 |
| Age 65 and over | 19.2% | 15.6% |
| Under 18 | 0.0% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% | 18.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 17.7% | 13.1% |
| Veterans | 3.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 0.0% | 7.8% |
| Average commute | — min | 26.1 min |
| Homes with broadband | 95.8% | 89.2% |
Weather in Sunset
July highs average 95.0°F and January lows 29.3°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.7 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 94 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 72 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sunset since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on May 25, 2024 about 5.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 19, 2025.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 125 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on March 22, 1991.
Severe weather in Montague County since 1996
Montague County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | DR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| February 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms |
| February 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm |
| March 25, 2020 | Biological | DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3458: Covid-19 |
Jobs and pay in Montague County
Montague County had 4,925 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,325 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Sunset itself the ACS puts it at 0%.
Towns near Sunset
- Alvord, TX7.4 mi · 1,351 people · home $212,500
- Bowie, TX8.9 mi · 5,448 people · home $174,300
- Chico, TX10.6 mi · 946 people · home $170,300
- Bridgeport, TX16.3 mi · 5,923 people · home $253,500
- Decatur, TX18.5 mi · 6,538 people · home $284,500
- Runaway Bay, TX19.8 mi · 1,546 people · home $307,600
- Saint Jo, TX22.2 mi · 881 people · home $159,400
- Nocona, TX23.4 mi · 3,002 people · home $122,400
Sunset questions
Is Sunset, Texas a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sunset scores better for retirees than 59% of Texas towns and quieter than 96%. 19.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 55.9).
How much does a house cost in Sunset?
The median owner-occupied home in Sunset is valued at $224,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Sunset?
July highs average 95.0°F and January lows 29.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.2 inches of precipitation a year and 0.7 inches of snow.
Does Sunset get tornadoes?
19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sunset since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on May 25, 2024. The typical Texas town has had 21.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)