Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:20 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:29 am – 5:25 pm
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People657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.8242 householdsMedian household income $96,667Median home value $271,900Median rent $1,316 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 344 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 20%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 41 minutes95% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 14%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F43 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days82 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville 5 Ene station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 46 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 48 Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPittman Ranchnature preserve · 4.6 mi · 790 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 14.1 mi · 20,083 acresRay Roberts Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.4 mi · 47,205 acresRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 4,766 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Dec 201341 mi away, near Sanctuary, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 201839 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCooke County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEra WSCserves 462 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation928 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMuenster Memorial Hospital12.2 miPost officeEra Post Office3.5 miFire stationEra Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth Central Texas College - Gainesville Campus14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW44 miInterstateI-3511 miUS highwayUS 7711 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE16 miCoachGainesville ChevronGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76238 ZIP area.
