Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center Brownwood13.4 miPost officeBrookesmith Post Office1.8 miFire stationBrookesmith Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryBrookesmith Elementary School1.7 miHighBrookesmith High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI69 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS127 miUS highwayUS 3772.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76827 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:32 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:31 am – 5:37 pm
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People615 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.1273 householdsMedian home value $185,900Median rent $757 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $741 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 212 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, construction 16%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 2%Source: 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, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miMorgan Mountainpeak · 5.2 miCoggin Lakelake · 5.9 miBuzzard Mountainpeak · 7.0 miHeald-Kennedy Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 1,423 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 home44% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone54% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Brownwoodserves 18,862 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,437 ft438 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
