Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:36 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:51 am – 5:42 pm
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People1,462 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.7397 householdsMedian household income $57,956Median home value $60,200Median rent $1,037 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $378 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 617 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, education and health care 25%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 15 minutes65% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 23%, Spanish 77%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 21°F18 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days65 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hart station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLemons Lakelake · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 21 May 198449 mi away, near Bushland, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 May 198449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCastro County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 43 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHart Municipal Water Systemserves 1,000 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,658 ft1,115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlains Memorial Hospital16.6 miPost officeHart Post Office1.6 miTown hallHart City Hall1.8 miFire stationHart Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighHart Junior / Senior High School1.8 miElementaryHart Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB52 miInterstateI-2720 miUS highwayUS 38510 miCoachPlainview StripesGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79043 ZIP area.
