Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center Brownwood10.3 miPost officeBangs Post Office3.0 miTown hallBangs City Hall2.8 miPoliceBangs Police Department2.8 miFire stationBangs Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI58 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS136 miUS highwayUS 842.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76823 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76823 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:31 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:32 am – 5:37 pm
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People2,911 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.81,099 householdsMedian household income $56,853Median home value $136,600Median rent $742 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,636 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,239 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%, retail 15%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 32°F31 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days116 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownwood 2ene station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksOwens Lakelake · 2.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nine Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site Seven Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miRound Mountainpeak · 9.9 miMayberry Mountainpeak · 8.0 miC E Kingsbery Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 1,423 acresHords Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.8 mi · 2,945 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 LowBrown County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Bangsserves 2,964 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,537 ft468 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
