Local servicesHospitalHamilton General Hospital4.5 miPost officeHamilton Post Office3.9 miTown hallHamilton City Hall3.9 miPoliceHamilton County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationHamilton Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK48 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW107 miUS highwayN US Hwy 28111 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76531 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76531 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:28 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:28 am – 5:33 pm
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People4,673 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.11,629 householdsMedian household income $55,651Median home value $128,000Median rent $851 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,434 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,071 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 14 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F32 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Evant 1ssw station, 16 mi away; snow from Center City
Nearby landmarksJoseph Lakelake · 2.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site Two Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site Four Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miWest Pointpeak · 8.0 miCity Lakelake · 6.1 miChaney Pointpeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 3.6 miPecan Creek Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 61 acresProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.3 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 LowHamilton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hamiltonserves 2,895 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,242 ft379 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
