Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Medical Center6.7 miPost officeLorena Post Office2.9 miTown hallLorena City Hall2.3 miPoliceLorena Police Department2.5 miFire stationLorena Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:24 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:23 am – 5:30 pm
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People9,572 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.53,314 householdsMedian household income $106,012Median home value $294,600Median rent $967 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 4,858 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, Arabic 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F38 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcgregor station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Bud Lakelake · 3.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Eight Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miPhillips Lakelake · 4.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miHubby Hillpeak · 6.6 miMiddle Bosque Riverriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcBrayer Parkpark · 2.5 miEvans Fieldrecreation area · 2.5 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.8 mi · 15,427 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 14.7 miLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 16.2 mi · 348 acresMother Neff State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 383 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 ModerateMcLennan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McLennan County monitors, TX
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLevi WSCserves 2,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation558 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
