Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center20.7 miPost officeAnson Post Office1.2 miTown hallAnson City Hall1.0 miPoliceAnson Police Department1.0 miFire stationAnson Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighAnson High Schoolunder a mileMiddleAnson Middle School1.3 miElementaryAnson Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI26 miInterstateI-2019 miUS highwayUS 83under a mileCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79501 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79501 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:32 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:37 am – 5:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,635 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.31,135 householdsMedian household income $56,547Median home value $88,400Median rent $921 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,082 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, construction 15%, public administration 14%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 29°F25 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days111 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anson station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksAnson South Lakelake · 1.2 miCity Lakelake · 1.2 miSkinout Mountainpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202445 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJones County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Ansonserves 3,078 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,730 ft527 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
