Local servicesHospitalFaith Community Hospital1.8 miPost officeJacksboro Post Office2.0 miTown hallJacksboro City Hall1.9 miPoliceJacksboro Police Department2.0 miFire stationJacksboro Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL31 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW70 miInterstateI-2038 miUS highwayUS 281under a mileAmtrakCentral Station FTW60 miCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76458 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76458 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:24 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:32 am – 5:29 pm
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People6,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.22,060 householdsMedian household income $64,297Median home value $259,000Median rent $843 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 2,051 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 28 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 13%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F33 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days97 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jacksboro station, 2 mi away; snow from Newport 1sw
Nearby landmarksCollege Hillpeak · 1.0 miRound Mountainpeak · 5.0 miFort Richardson Springspring · 1.1 miJohnson Lakelake · 2.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miLake Jacksborolake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 1.5 mi · 428 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 3.4 mi · 248 acresTwin Lakes Community Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 75 acresLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 3,029 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 31.4 mi · 20,083 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201319 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jan 201442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJack County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 38 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Jacksboroserves 4,397 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,082 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
