Local servicesHospitalOlney Hamilton Hospital9.7 miPost officeMegargel Post Office1.7 miFire stationMegargel Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS44 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW114 miInterstateI-4439 miUS highwayUS 27717 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76370 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76370 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:26 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:35 am – 5:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.0176 householdsMedian household income $86,125Median home value $80,400Median rent $768 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $691 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 216 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, construction 20%, education and health care 18%Average commute 17 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F29 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days108 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olney station, 9 mi away; snow from Olney 5 Nnw
Nearby landmarksFurr Lakelake · 3.3 miMegargel Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miPowell Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGriffin Parkpark · 9.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowArcher County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Megargelserves 179 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,269 ft387 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
