Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:40 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:44 am – 5:45 pm
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People840 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.5247 householdsMedian household income $64,886Median home value $149,20077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 326 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 34%, education and health care 18%, other services 11%Average commute 30 minutes61% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 35%, German or Dutch 10%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 26°F17 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days94 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lamesa 1 Sse station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoda Springsspring · 8.8 miSulphur Springsspring · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Spring State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 375 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes127 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202231 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Sep 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDawson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 64 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ackerlyserves 245 people from ground water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,746 ft837 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig Spring State Hospital21.4 miPost officeAckerly Post Office2.8 miTown hallAckerly City Hall2.8 miFire stationAckerly Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF47 miInterstateI-2022 miUS highwayUS 873.2 miCoachBig Spring (Shell)Greyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79713 ZIP area.
