Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:33 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:26 am – 5:38 pm
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People92 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.827 householdsMedian household income $106,45863% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 35°F33 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Johnson City 2n station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miRocky Creek Springsspring · 3.9 miWalnut Springspring · 3.9 miMartin Mountainpeak · 5.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miLyndon B Johnson State Park and Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 4.1 mi · 763 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.1 mi · 669 acresBlanco State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 95 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 5,273 acresGuadalupe River State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 1,901 acresCanyon Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.4 mi · 11,547 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198225 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198225 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBlanco County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 51 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Blancoserves 3,192 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,530 ft466 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Country Memorial Hospital20.7 miPost officeHye Post Office3.3 miTown hallJohnson City City Hall9.5 miPoliceJohnson City Police Department9.0 miFire stationStonewall Volunteer Fire Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT46 miInterstateI-1026 miUS highwayUS 2903.0 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC42 miCoachFredericksburg StripesGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78635 ZIP area.
