Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:19 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:24 am – 5:25 pm
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People7,873 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.62,462 householdsMedian household income $79,545Median home value $231,800Median rent $1,157 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,469 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,630 employedMain industries: construction 20%, education and health care 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 35 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 45%, other languages 1%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F41 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ferris station, 2 mi away; snow from Rosser
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site Ten Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nine Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miHead Lakelake · 5.3 miBois D'Arc Islandisland · 5.1 miCherry Lakelake · 6.3 miSand Hillpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMutts Parkpark · 2.3 miFerris Memorial Park Southpark · 2.9 miDesoto Ranch Parkstate park · 12.6 miEnnis Kachina Prairiestate conservation land · 14.2 miBardwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.5 mi · 7,529 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 1,891 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201528 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEllis County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 362 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ellis County monitors, TX
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ferrisserves 3,070 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation456 ft139 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center14.7 miPost officeFerris Post Office2.8 miTown hallFerris City Hall2.6 miPoliceFerris Police Department3.0 miFire stationFerris Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighFerris High School1.5 miMiddleFerris Junior High School1.7 miCollegeCedar Valley College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL25 miInterstateI-452.3 miUS highwayUS 1759.0 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL20 miLight railBUCKNER STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)13 miCoachWaxahachie ExxonGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75125 ZIP area.
