Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:29 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:46 am – 5:35 pm
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People503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.5231 householdsMedian household income $59,688Median home value $62,500Median rent $622 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $776 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 319 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 25°F22 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days101 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Memphis station, 12 mi away; snow from Clarendon
Nearby landmarksLelia Lakelake · 5.4 miIndian Creek Springspring · 2.6 miCattail Lakelake · 6.6 miParker Springs (historical)spring · 6.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoirreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlaya Lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 526 acresMcClellan Creek National Grasslandnational grassland · 26.0 mi · 1,402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 202149 mi away, near Wheeler, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 202149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDonley County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 70 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHedley Municipal Water Systemserves 275 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,670 ft814 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHedley Post Office1.0 miTown hallHedley City Hall1.0 miFire stationHedley Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA64 miInterstateI-4024 miUS highwayUS 287under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79237 ZIP area.
