Local servicesHospitalChildress Regional Medical Center6.9 miPost officeTell Post Office3.6 miTown hallChildress City Hall7.8 miPoliceChildress Police Department7.8 miFire stationChildress Fire Department7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA96 miUS highwayUS 834.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79201 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79201 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:29 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:43 am – 5:35 pm
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People6,779 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.91,877 householdsMedian household income $58,438Median home value $124,600Median rent $913 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,477 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,597 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 29°F24 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days102 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Childress Muni Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilliams Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miLake Childresslake · 4.5 miBaylor Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Ramp Parkpark · 4.9 miScott Lake Parkpark · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Feb 199741 mi away, near Hedley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200713 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChildress County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Childressserves 6,105 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,961 ft598 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
