Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:34 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:52 am – 5:40 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 21°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days72 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bushland 1 Wsw station, 5 mi away; snow from Umbarger
Parks and public landsBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.6 mi · 7,718 acresPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 27,267 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200026 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePotter County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Potter County monitors, TX
Drinking waterBushland WSCserves 380 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,793 ft1,156 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Surgical Hospital10.4 miPost officeBushland Post Office5.6 miFire stationPotter County Fire Rescue Station 16.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAmarillo College West Campus12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA24 miInterstateI-405.2 miUS highwayUS 6011 miCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79012 ZIP area.
