Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:28 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:48 am – 5:34 pm
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People660 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.2228 householdsMedian household income $62,500Median home value $45,000Median rent $892 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $604 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 199 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 13%, retail 12%Average commute 34 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Arabic 3%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 23°F23 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days72 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pampa #2 station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksGething Lakesreservoir · 9.1 miFranklin Lakesreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcClellan Creek National Grasslandnational grassland · 15.0 mi · 1,402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202634 mi away, near Spearman, TexasMost recent: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGray County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLefors Municipal Water Systemserves 420 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,819 ft859 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPampa Regional Medical Center14.2 miPost officeLefors Post Office1.3 miTown hallLefors City Hall1.3 miFire stationLefors Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLefors School1.4 miCollegeClarendon College Pampa Center13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA54 miInterstateI-4015 miUS highwayUS 608.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79054 ZIP area.
