Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:31 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:56 am – 5:37 pm
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People9 residentsin the ZIP code area9 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 22°F17 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month August17 in of snow a year, on about 5 days71 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stratford station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCimarron Feeders Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKiowa/Rita Blancanature preserve · 7.1 mi · 866 acresRita Blanca National Grasslandnational grassland · 16.1 mi · 77,366 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 14 Oct 198231 mi away, near Dalhart, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 19 Jun 200246 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDallam County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 75 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDalhart Municipal Water Systemserves 8,256 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,853 ft1,174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL81 miUS highwayUS 2873.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79051 ZIP area.
