Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:23 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:23 am – 5:28 pm
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People2,660 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.51,007 householdsMedian household income $79,625Median home value $188,300Median rent $925 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,580 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,063 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, construction 13%, retail 12%Average commute 38 minutes94% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F38 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waco Dam station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Briar Lakelake · under a mileCottonbell Lakelake · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miTexas State Technical College - Wacocollege · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJames Connally Golf Coursepark · 5.9 mi · 200 acresTradinghouse Reservoir County Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 125 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 13.4 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.5 mi · 15,427 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 20.3 mi · 348 acresNavarro Mills Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.5 mi · 11,023 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcLennan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold 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, McLennan County monitors, TX
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEol WSCserves 2,195 people from ground water26 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation503 ft153 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Baptist Medical Center14.7 miPost officeAxtell Post Office1.0 miTown hallHallsburg City Hall8.0 miPoliceTexas State Technical College Waco Police Department7.5 miFire stationWaco Fire Department Station 37.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighAxtell High School1.1 miMiddleAxtell Junior High School1.1 miElementaryAxtell Elementary School1.5 miCollegeTexas State Technical College - Waco7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT17 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL82 miInterstateI-358.4 miUS highwayUS 844.2 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG31 miCoachWacoFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76624 ZIP area.
