Local servicesHospitalMuenster Memorial Hospital15.0 miPost officeForestburg Post Office1.7 miFire stationForestburg Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW49 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW53 miInterstateI-3524 miUS highwayUS 8112 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE26 miCoachGainesville ChevronGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76239 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76239 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:20 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:30 am – 5:26 pm
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People1,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9484 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $200,400Median rent $839 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,482 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 533 employedMain industries: other services 15%, education and health care 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 29°F35 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alvord 3 N station, 12 mi away; snow from Forestburg 5 S
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 9d Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSediment Control Structure 7-6 Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miJack Moundpeak · 4.2 miSugarloaf Moundpeak · 4.6 miGaylord Lake Number Twolake · 6.2 miGaylord Lake Number Onelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 6.9 mi · 20,083 acresHagerman National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 822 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201347 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 201838 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontague County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterForestburg WSCserves 264 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,035 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
