Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:24 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:33 am – 5:30 pm
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People77 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 76.159 householdsMedian household income $33,438Median home value $56,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $255 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 14 mi away; snow from Newport 1sw
Nearby landmarksSpie Knobpeak · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 26 Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miIndian Hillspeak · 6.6 miMartin Lakelake · 5.3 miLake Brysonlake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 13.6 mi · 428 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 14.7 mi · 248 acresPossum Kingdom State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 1,542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201329 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201329 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL48% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% 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 in the county
Elevation1,145 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFaith Community Hospital13.3 miPost officeJermyn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBryson City Hall7.8 miFire stationJermyn Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL39 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW83 miUS highwayUS 2814.2 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW71 miCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76459 ZIP area.
