Local servicesHospitalLimestone Medical Center2.4 miPost officeGroesbeck Post Office1.8 miTown hallGroesbeck City Hall1.9 miPoliceLimestone County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationGroesbeck Fire and Rescue2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryH O Whitehurst Elementary School1.6 miMiddleGroesbeck Middle School1.7 miElementaryEnge - Washington Intermediate School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT42 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL95 miInterstateI-4523 miUS highwayUS 8413 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG52 miCoachBuffalo Tiger MartGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76642 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76642 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:21 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:21 am – 5:27 pm
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People6,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.92,238 householdsMedian household income $62,243Median home value $189,000Median rent $866 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,383 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Vietnamese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mexia station, 9 mi away; rain from Mexia 9.4 Sse; snow from Thornton 1sse
Parks and public landsGroesbeck, City ofpark · 2.4 miFort Parker State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 1,488 acresOld Fort Parkerstate historic site · 4.6 miConfederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.3 mi · 68 acresLake Limestone Public Access Facilities- Limestone County Park #3recreation area · 9.2 miWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 38.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202625 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLimestone County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025215 of 363 days measured147 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 107main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Navarro County, TX, 38 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Groesbeckserves 4,250 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation411 ft125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
