Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:26 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:40 am – 5:32 pm
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People756 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.3246 householdsMedian household income $83,333Median home value $101,600Median rent $844 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $705 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 377 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, retail 15%Average commute 17 minutes69% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 29°F28 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days102 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vernon station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksThird Moundpeak · 7.8 miBig Moundpeak · 7.8 miLake Paulinelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCopper Breaks State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 1,925 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200741 mi away, near Childress, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardeman County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 65 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Chillicotheserves 675 people from surface water purchased14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,414 ft431 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Texas State Hospital-Vernon Campus12.2 miPost officeChillicothe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChillicothe City Hallunder a milePoliceChillicothe Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationChillicothe Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleChillicothe High School / Junior Highunder a mileElementaryChillicothe Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeVernon College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS61 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC134 miUS highwayUS 287under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79225 ZIP area.
