Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:30 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:31 am – 5:35 pm
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People1,459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8483 householdsMedian household income $69,688Median home value $216,700Median rent $1,287 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 625 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, education and health care 16%, other services 12%Average commute 23 minutes59% drive alone, 34% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site Three Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site Four Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSalt Mountainpeak · 4.0 miRound Mountainpeak · 7.8 miWillis Lakelake · 7.5 miDavid M Pinson Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 1,975 acresLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 1,423 acresProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.9 mi · 9,124 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)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 69 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Blanketserves 369 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,644 ft501 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center Brownwood16.5 miPost officeBlanket Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlanket City Hallunder a mileFire stationBlanket Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI66 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW126 miInterstateI-2037 miUS highwayUS 377under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76432 ZIP area.
