Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Medical Center13.7 miPost officeChilton Post Office1.8 miTown hallGolinda City Hall4.6 miPoliceMarlin Police Department9.9 miFire stationChilton Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:24 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:23 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3514 householdsMedian household income $56,196Median home value $95,400Median rent $1,260 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting15.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 560 employedMain industries: construction 21%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 22%, other languages 4%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F39 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marlin station, 11 mi away; snow from Hewitt
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site Thirty Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miTomlinson Lakelake · 4.7 miPhillips Lakelake · 6.2 miThe Fallswaterfall · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarlin City Parkpark · 9.3 mi · 76 acresWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.9 mi · 15,427 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 21.6 miMother Neff State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 383 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 24.5 mi · 348 acresBelton Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.7 mi · 25,863 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 LowFalls County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLennan County, TX, 19 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCego Durango WSCserves 1,623 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation490 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
