Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:26 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:47 am – 5:32 pm
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People288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.2109 householdsMedian household income $99,861Median home value $95,80090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $722 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 139 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, manufacturing 15%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 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 higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 46%, Tagalog 1%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 22°F24 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days66 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Miami station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksFort Elliot Springsspring · 2.7 miLime Hillpeak · 4.2 miValley Springs Lakesreservoir · 4.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miBankhead Moundpeak · 5.4 miWhite Horse Springspring · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Kettle National Grasslandnational grassland · 28.5 mi · 577 acresMcClellan Creek National Grasslandnational grassland · 31.2 mi · 1,402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202639 mi away, near Spearman, TexasMost recent: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWheeler County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMobeetie City Water Worksserves 94 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,669 ft814 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkview Hospital11.8 miPost officeMobeetie Post Office1.1 miFire stationMobeetie Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFort Elliott Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA74 miInterstateI-4021 miUS highwayUS 838.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79061 ZIP area.
