Local servicesHospitalBallinger Memorial Hospital1.1 miPost officeBallinger Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBallinger City Hallunder a milePoliceBallinger Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBallinger Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBallinger Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBallinger Junior High School1.7 miHighBallinger High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT42 miUS highwayUS 83under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76821 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76821 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:34 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:35 am – 5:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,572 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.91,726 householdsMedian household income $65,250Median home value $104,200Median rent $940 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,621 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,035 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 22 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 20%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 31°F23 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days117 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ballinger 2 Nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksElm Creek Lakelake · under a mileLee Lakelake · 1.1 miTexas Noname Number Thirteenreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · under a mileCity Lake Parkpark · 4.9 miHords Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.8 mi · 2,945 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Jun 202450 mi away, near Robert Lee, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Jun 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRunnels County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Ballingerserves 3,583 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,628 ft496 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
