Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:22 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:24 am – 5:27 pm
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People455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.8127 householdsMedian household income $97,083Median home value $114,200Median rent $775 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 237 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, construction 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F39 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days105 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 65 Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 63 Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miKempshafer Lakelake · 3.9 miIsenberg Lakelake · 5.5 miHill Collegecollege · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNavarro Mills Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.9 mi · 11,023 acresCity Parkpark · 9.4 miWallace Parkpark · 9.4 mi · 56 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.8 mi · 10,298 acresWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.9 mi · 45,028 acresBardwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.0 mi · 7,529 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 201535 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202438 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 quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 362 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ellis County, TX, 27 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bynum Blackland Systemserves 217 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Regional Hospital8.0 miPost officeBynum Post Office2.5 miTown hallBynum City Hall2.5 miPoliceMilford Police Department9.6 miFire stationMertens Volunteer Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT30 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL60 miInterstateI-357.7 miUS highwayUS 777.7 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR35 miCoachHillsboro Corsicana HwyGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76631 ZIP area.
