Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:19 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:26 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F42 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richardson station, 9 mi away; snow from Lewisville Dam
Nearby landmarksUnderwood Lakelake · under a mileColonial House Lakelake · under a mileBrookhaven Collegecollege · 5.9 miBasilwood Channelreservoir · 4.0 miCollin College Courtyard Centercollege · 6.2 miWhite Rock Springsspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenbelt Parkpark · under a mile · 207 acresRosemeade Recreation Centerrecreation area · under a mileLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.8 mi · 46,194 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.0 mi · 15,673 acresRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 3,953 acresLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.4 mi · 37,671 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201538 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDenton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 17 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Denton County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Carrolltonserves 136,170 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation545 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLegent Orthopedic Hospital Carrollton1.3 miPost officeRosemeade Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarrollton City Hall2.0 miPoliceCarrollton Police Department2.1 miFire stationCarrollton Fire Department Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highMiddleBlalack Middle Schoolright hereElementaryDale B Davis Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRosemeade Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrookhaven College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW11 miInterstateI-352.6 miUS highwayUS 772.6 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL17 miRailTrinity Mills StationDenton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)2.4 miCoachLewisville ChevronGreyhound6.5 miTransit40 stops within a mileDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75008 ZIP area.
