Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:40 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:44 am – 5:45 pm
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People232 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.750 householdsMedian home value $390,90064% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 103 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 24%Average commute 32 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 37%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 31°F20 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days115 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Spring station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Spring State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 375 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes148 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202231 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHoward County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 63 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription80% 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 waterCity of Big Springserves 27,282 people from surface water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,575 ft785 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig Spring State Hospital12.8 miPost officeKnott Post Office1.7 miTown hallAckerly City Hall9.9 miFire stationHoward County Volunteer Fire Department Knottunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF44 miInterstateI-2013 miUS highwayUS 874.9 miCoachBig Spring (Shell)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79748 ZIP area.
