Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:36 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:40 am – 5:41 pm
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People1,029 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.9314 householdsMedian household income $49,643Median home value $69,800Median rent $373 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,493 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 401 employedMain industries: other services 16%, education and health care 15%, construction 13%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 23%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 28°F22 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days112 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colorado City station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLone Wolf Mountainpeak · 4.8 miCountry Club Lakelake · 6.8 miH and H Feedlot Tankreservoir · 8.5 miH and H Conditioning Tankreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRuddick Parkpark · 7.6 mi · 75 acresMaddin Prairienature preserve · 8.0 mi · 1,121 acresLake Colorado City State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 591 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202425 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMitchell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Loraineserves 504 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,276 ft694 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMitchell County Hospital9.4 miPost officeLoraine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLoraine City Hallunder a milePoliceLoraine Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationColorado City Fire Department8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLoraine Schoolunder a mileCollegeTexas State Technical College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI60 miInterstateI-20K Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 847.4 miCoachSweetwater Love'SGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79532 ZIP area.
