Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne16.1 miPost officeBlum Post Office2.9 miTown hallBlum City Hall2.8 miPoliceRio Vista Police Department9.0 miFire stationBlum Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT35 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW59 miInterstateI-3516 miUS highwayUS 6715 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR17 miCoachCleburne TX-174Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76627 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76627 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:23 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:26 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,399 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8590 householdsMedian household income $64,318Median home value $143,300Median rent $1,219 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,894 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 772 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, retail 14%, education and health care 12%Average commute 36 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 33°F38 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days105 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleburne station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksNolan Riverriver · 4.7 miKennan Lake Number 1lake · 4.7 miKeenan Lake Number 2lake · 4.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miBrushy Knobpeak · 6.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.3 mi · 45,028 acresCleburne State Parkstate park · 14.3 mi · 534 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.6 mi · 10,298 acresMeridian State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 504 acresDinosaur Valley State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 1,650 acresActon State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 130 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 201531 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202430 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 quality85% of days had good air in 2025300 of 351 days measured50 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, TX, 19 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWoodrow Osceola WSC Blanton Well Plant 1serves 2,526 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation694 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
