Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:26 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:18 am – 5:31 pm
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People270 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.7123 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $201,400Median rent $688 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,597 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: manufacturing 37%, construction 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 32%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 39°F45 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare132 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky Hillpeak · 4.7 miLive Oak Hillpeak · 2.9 miSchindler Lakelake · 4.5 miCullen Lakelake · 5.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Nine Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miSoil Conservation Service Site Thirty Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHill Memorial Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 114 acresOak Thicket Parkpark · 9.1 mi · 82 acresMonument Hill / Kreische Brewery State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 11.1 miAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.9 mi · 10,569 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201527 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 63 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEllinger Sewer and WSCserves 573 people from ground water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation253 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbus Community Hospital12.9 miPost officeEllinger Post Office1.8 miTown hallFayetteville City Hall6.5 miPoliceWeimar Police Department9.0 miFire stationEllinger Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL57 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS63 miInterstateI-108.5 miUS highwayUS 908.0 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78938 ZIP area.
