Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:28 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:31 am – 5:34 pm
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People1,320 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2575 householdsMedian household income $36,354Median home value $84,800Median rent $492 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 508 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 33 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 16%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 30°F29 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days97 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eastland station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsChock-a-Block Parkpark · 9.6 miProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.4 mi · 9,124 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEastland County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 53 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gormanserves 1,518 people from surface water purchased12 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,451 ft442 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastland Memorial Hospital13.9 miPost officeGorman Post Office2.0 miTown hallGorman City Hall1.9 miPoliceGorman Police Department1.9 miFire stationGorman Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL54 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW107 miInterstateI-2013 miUS highwayUS 18317 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76454 ZIP area.
