Local servicesHospitalSeton Highland Lakes Hospital12.8 miPost officeBuchanan Dam Post Office1.3 miTown hallHighland Haven City Hall10.0 miPoliceLlano County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationBuchanan Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK43 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS60 miUS highwayS US Hwy 28112 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78609 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78609 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:27 am – 5:36 pm
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People1,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.4922 householdsMedian household income $60,663Median home value $276,100Median rent $938 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,259 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 660 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, other services 11%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 2%1% 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 62°F, lows 34°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Llano station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBlack Rock Parkpark · 1.1 miInks Lake State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,199 acresBig Chiefpark · 3.0 miLonghorn Cavern State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 721 acresColorado Bend State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 5,355 acresBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.2 mi · 21,374 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 LowLlano County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 57 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLake Front Buchananserves 69 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant level16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,030 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
