Local servicesHospitalNorth Texas Medical Center1.3 miPost officeGainesville Post Office3.2 miTown hallGainesville City Hall3.2 miPoliceCooke County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationGainesville Fire Rescue Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth Central Texas College - Gainesville Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW53 miInterstateI-351.3 miUS highwayUS 771.3 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE3.2 miCoachGainesville ChevronGreyhound1.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76240 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76240 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:18 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People29,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.011,365 householdsMedian household income $71,502Median home value $227,100Median rent $1,068 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,804 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,835 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 1%7% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Central Texas College - Gainesville Campuscollege · 3.0 miNorth Club Lakelake · 2.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site 61q Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miSarles Lakelake · 5.7 miTerrapin Hillpeak · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoffett Parkpark · 2.7 miLeonard Park & Frank Buck Zoopark · 2.9 miLove Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 13,078 acresRay Roberts Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.6 mi · 47,205 acresRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 4,766 acresLake Murray State Resort Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 18,367 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 28 Apr 201339 mi away, near Oakland, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Feb 202645 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gainesvilleserves 18,107 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation811 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
