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, 8 mi away; snow from Lewisville Dam
Nearby landmarksShiff Lakelake · 1.3 miBright Lakelake · 1.6 miCollin College Courtyard Centercollege · 4.8 miBrookhaven Collegecollege · 7.7 miWhite Rock Springsspring · 5.8 miBasilwood Channelreservoir · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOak Creek Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 53 acresGreenbelt Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 244 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.7 mi · 46,194 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.6 mi · 15,673 acresRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 3,953 acresLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.4 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 201541 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighDallas County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighHeat wave Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured206 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 304main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dallas 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
Elevation566 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarrollton Springs Behavioral Health Hospitalunder a milePost officeRosemeade Post Office1.9 miTown hallThe Colony City Hall4.2 miPolicePlano Police Department - Far West Substation3.9 miFire stationCarrollton Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherMiddleArbor Creek Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryIndian Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHebron High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollin College Courtyard Center4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL14 miInterstateI-355.2 miUS highwayUS 775.2 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL19 miLight railNORTH CARROLLTON/FRANKFORD STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)5.0 miCoachLewisville ChevronGreyhound7.5 miTransit6 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 75011 ZIP area.
