Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott and White Medical Center - Llano15.8 miPost officeCherokee Post Office2.7 miFire stationCherokee Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK55 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS83 miUS highwayUS 19016 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76832 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76832 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:32 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:29 am – 5:37 pm
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People517 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1190 householdsMedian home value $147,900Median rent $1,336 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,919 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 254 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 44 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 34°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Llano station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsColorado Bend State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 5,355 acresInks Lake State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 1,199 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Saba County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCherokee Home for Childrenserves 60 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
Elevation1,601 ft488 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
