Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:23 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:25 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9488 householdsMedian household income $74,167Median home value $195,700Median rent $817 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,632 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 644 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 7%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F38 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare115 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitney Dam station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPatten Lakelake · 2.8 miG J Roberts Lakelake · 3.3 miEl Flechazo Springspring · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.6 mi · 10,298 acresWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.1 mi · 45,028 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 15.0 miLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 14.4 mi · 348 acresWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.6 mi · 15,427 acresMeridian State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 504 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201547 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHill County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLennan County, TX, 18 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquilla WSCserves 106 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation558 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Regional Hospital16.0 miPost officeAquilla Post Office2.8 miTown hallGholson City Hall7.0 miPoliceWest Police Department8.8 miFire stationAquilla Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT14 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL75 miInterstateI-358.4 miUS highwayUS 778.4 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG28 miCoachHillsboro Corsicana HwyGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76622 ZIP area.
