Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:31 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:33 am – 5:36 pm
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People1,999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.7784 householdsMedian household income $49,915Median home value $104,700Median rent $791 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $941 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 710 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 14%, public administration 10%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 31°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days92 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rising Star 1s station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miMcDonough Lakelake · 2.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site 22 Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miEast Caddo Peakpeak · 3.2 miFreeland Lakelake · 6.6 miWest Caddo Peakpeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 1,423 acresHords Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.5 mi · 2,945 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 LowCallahan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cross Plainsserves 926 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,757 ft536 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColeman County Medical Center23.3 miPost officeCross Plains Post Office2.9 miTown hallCross Plains City Hall2.8 miPoliceCross Plains Police Department2.8 miFire stationCross Plains Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI34 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW138 miInterstateI-2018 miUS highwayUS 28313 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76443 ZIP area.
