Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:32 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:49 am – 5:37 pm
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People1,671 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9711 householdsMedian household income $74,750Median home value $172,500Median rent $993 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 807 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 11%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 22°F21 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days81 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vigo Park station, 24 mi away
Nearby landmarksLuttrell Springsspring · 3.1 miDripping Springspring · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 27,267 acresMcClellan Creek National Grasslandnational grassland · 32.5 mi · 1,402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 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 202329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowArmstrong County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 29 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClaude Municipal Water Systemserves 1,300 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
Elevation3,406 ft1,038 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeClaude Post Office9.0 miTown hallClaude City Hall9.1 miPoliceArmstrong County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationClaude Fire Station9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA24 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 2879.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79019 ZIP area.
