Local servicesHospitalMedical City Weatherford Hospital10.3 miPost officeAledo Post Office1.5 miTown hallAnnetta City Hall1.4 miPoliceWillow Park Police Department4.3 miFire stationParker County ESD 1 Fire Station 371.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW18 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW37 miInterstateI-203.4 miUS highwayUS 1806.3 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW18 miCoachDowntown Fort WorthFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76008 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:23 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:28 am – 5:28 pm
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People24,699 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.87,864 householdsMedian household income $160,778Median home value $456,700Median rent $2,577 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,018 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 12,130 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F35 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weatherford station, 10 mi away; snow from Cresson
Nearby landmarksLake Mulletlake · 1.0 miMeeker Lakelake · 1.3 miSpring Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miChattanooga Hillpeak · 2.9 miEl Chico Water Tankreservoir · 3.4 miReservoir Number Thirtythreereservoir · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Creek Ranchnature preserve · 3.4 mi · 2,154 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.8 mi · 8,124 acresLake Weatherford Disc Golfrecreation area · 6.6 miActon State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 130 acresLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 3,029 acresCleburne State Parkstate park · 28.7 mi · 534 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201534 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateParker County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Parker County monitors, TX
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Aledoserves 5,521 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation882 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
