Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:36 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:36 am – 5:41 pm
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People2,177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.0714 householdsMedian household income $85,714Median home value $218,200Median rent $866 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,317 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,101 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 31%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 31°F23 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days117 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ballinger 2 Nw station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksStoker Lakelake · 1.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site Number 2 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miJeschke Lakelake · 5.7 miRattle Snake Hillpeak · 9.0 miButtermilk Hillpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsO.C. Fisher Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.8 mi · 17,940 acresSan Angelo State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 7,060 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Jun 202442 mi away, near Robert Lee, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Jun 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRunnels County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Milesserves 920 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: nitrate, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,817 ft554 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShannon Medical Center - Saint John's Campus14.6 miPost officeMiles Post Office1.1 miTown hallMiles City Hall1.1 miPoliceMiles Police Department1.1 miFire stationRowena Volunteer Fire Department9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleMiles Junior High and High School1.1 miElementaryMiles Elementary School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT24 miUS highwayUS 671.4 miCoachConcho Valley Transit DistrictGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76861 ZIP area.
