Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:25 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:32 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,113 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.4996 householdsMedian household income $72,813Median home value $398,700Median rent $1,080 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,606 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 902 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 19%, construction 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 37 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 33°F32 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mineral Wells Ap station, 17 mi away; snow from Palo Pinto
Parks and public landsScenic Cove Campground Brazos River Authority Area #1park · 7.8 miMineral Wells Fossil Parkpark · 8.8 miPossum Kingdom State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 1,542 acresLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 3,029 acresFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 22.2 mi · 428 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 25.2 mi · 248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201315 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jan 201444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPalo Pinto County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPossum Kingdom WSCserves 7,395 people from surface water2 health-based violations 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
Elevation950 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalo Pinto General Hospital12.2 miPost officeGraford Post Office4.6 miTown hallGraford City Hall4.8 miPolicePalo Pinto County Sheriff's Office Possum Kingdom Lake Substation7.8 miFire stationGraford Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL17 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW74 miInterstateI-2023 miUS highwayUS 1809.2 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW58 miCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76449 ZIP area.
