Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:33 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:55 am – 5:39 pm
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People367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8136 householdsMedian household income $76,667Median home value $106,300Median rent $913 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,280 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 128 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 19 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 23°F18 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days68 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Channing 2 station, 2 mi away; rain from Hartley 4 Ese; snow from Hartley
Parks and public landsLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 33.0 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 37.8 mi · 1,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200037 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHartley County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 33 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChanning Water Worksserves 265 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,686 ft1,123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMoore County Hospital District23.6 miPost officeChanning Post Office1.7 miTown hallChanning City Hall1.6 miPoliceHartley County Sheriff's Office1.8 miFire stationChanning Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Service1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA49 miInterstateI-40 Business Lp32 miUS highwayUS 3853.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79018 ZIP area.
