Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:10 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:16 am – 5:16 pm
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People1,871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.0835 householdsMedian household income $43,514Median home value $162,800Median rent $987 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,213 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 789 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, construction 12%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 7% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F50 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days89 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsLake O' The Pines Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.3 mi · 29,416 acresStarr Family Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.5 miCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 459 acresCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 7,285 acresDaingerfield State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 539 acresMartin Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 26.9 mi · 280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 Sep 201349 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarrison County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harrison County monitors, TX
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarleton WSCserves 4,107 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation275 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall12.8 miPost officeHarleton Post Office2.8 miFire stationHarleton Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEast Texas Regional Airport GGG23 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL136 miInterstateI-2013 miUS highwayUS 5910 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL12 miCoachMarshall Pony Express Travel CtrGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75651 ZIP area.
