Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:37 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:41 am – 5:42 pm
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People7,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.22,407 householdsMedian household income $60,353Median home value $88,800Median rent $613 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,616 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,324 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 20%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 28°F22 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days112 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colorado City station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Colorado City State Parkstate park · within reach · 591 acresRuddick Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 75 acresMaddin Prairienature preserve · 7.7 mi · 1,121 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202435 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 202620 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMitchell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Colorado Cityserves 3,991 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,109 ft643 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMitchell County Hospital6.6 miPost officeWestbrook Post Office5.4 miTown hallWestbrook City Hall5.3 miPoliceMitchell County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationWestbrook Volunteer Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT72 miInterstateI-204.6 miUS highwayUS 8421 miCoachSweetwater Love'SGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79512 ZIP area.
