Local servicesHospitalFisher County Hospital18.1 miPost officeHamlin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHamlin City Hallunder a milePoliceHamlin Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHamlin Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighHamlin Collegiate High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHamlin Colleciate Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI41 miInterstateI-2026 miUS highwayUS 83under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79520 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:32 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:39 am – 5:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,576 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.61,075 householdsMedian household income $62,390Median home value $72,700Median rent $847 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,629 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,348 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 15%, construction 13%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 29°F25 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days111 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anson station, 16 mi away
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202432 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJones County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hamlinserves 2,164 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,715 ft523 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
