Local servicesHospitalRollins Brook Community Hospital11.3 miPost officeKempner Post Office1.0 miTown hallKempner City Hallunder a milePoliceCopperas Cove Police Department6.0 miFire stationKempner Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK10 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS65 miInterstateI-149.2 miUS highwayUS 1904.2 miAmtrakTemple, TX TPL39 miCoachFort Hood Amtrak Bus StopArrow Trailways14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76539 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76539 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:28 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:26 am – 5:34 pm
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People8,642 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.33,189 householdsMedian household income $95,899Median home value $255,800Median rent $1,354 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,966 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,513 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 12%, public administration 11%Average commute 33 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 34°F32 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lampasas station, 11 mi away; snow from Copperas Cove 5 Nw
Parks and public landsOgletree Gap Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 230 acresSouth Parkpark · 4.8 miClear Creek Parknational conservation area · 10.1 mi · 78 acresStillhouse Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.1 mi · 15,217 acresBelton Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.1 mi · 25,863 acresColorado Bend State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 5,355 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLampasas County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bell County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKempner WSCserves 17,721 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation932 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
