Local servicesHospitalWise Regional Health System East Campus6.1 miPost officeDecatur Post Office5.0 miTown hallDecatur City Hall5.0 miPoliceDecatur Police Department5.6 miFire stationDecatur Fire Department Central Fire Station5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWeatherford College Wise County Campus11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW33 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW38 miInterstateI-3520 miUS highwayUS 3802.5 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE32 miCoachDentonFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76234 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76234 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:21 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:29 am – 5:26 pm
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People20,912 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.27,261 householdsMedian household income $88,083Median home value $304,300Median rent $1,358 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,564 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 9,604 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 18%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 33°F39 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days91 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 23e Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 23 Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miBlack Creek Lake Campgroundcampground · 6.5 miTADRA POINTcampground · 7.8 miCottonwood Lakelake · 9.3 miPat Dick Hillpeak · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHollis & Sue Jones Parkpark · 4.0 miLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 6.0 mi · 20,083 acresKenny Renshaw Parkpark · 6.6 miRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 3,953 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.2 mi · 15,673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201339 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Aug 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWise County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 17 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Denton County, TX, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Decatur Water Plantserves 6,910 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation950 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
