Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:19 am – 5:31 pm
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People1,117 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9388 householdsMedian household income $65,221Median home value $315,80096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,934 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 448 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, construction 14%Average commute 43 minutes69% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 10%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 35°F41 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare125 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville Dam station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksEls Lakelake · 2.3 miMoye Lakelake · 3.0 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site One Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miHomeymeyer Mountainpeak · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 7.3 mi · 3,588 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 5,140 acresCity Golf Coursepark · 5.7 mi · 69 acresSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.6 mi · 29,940 acresCity Parkpark · 8.5 miLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 11.8 mi · 574 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 43 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayette WSC Westserves 5,802 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation364 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mark's Medical Center18.4 miPost officeLedbetter Post Office2.8 miTown hallCarmine City Hall6.3 miPoliceGiddings Police Department9.5 miFire stationLedbetter Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL37 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS53 miInterstateI-1034 miUS highwayUS 2902.7 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78946 ZIP area.
