Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:36 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:49 am – 5:41 pm
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People133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.238 householdsMedian household income $76,25092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 24°F18 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days73 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainview Wtr Productn station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHale County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Edmonsonserves 87 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique32 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,491 ft1,064 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCovenant Hospital Plainview10.8 miPost officeEdmonson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKress City Hall9.9 miPoliceKress Police Department9.9 miFire stationEdmonson Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB43 miInterstateI-279.3 miUS highwayUS 879.3 miCoachPlainview StripesGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79032 ZIP area.
