Local servicesHospitalMuenster Memorial Hospital4.3 miPost officeMyra Remotely Managed Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMuenster City Hall4.0 miPoliceMuenster Police Department4.0 miFire stationMyra Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth Central Texas College - Gainesville Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW53 miInterstateI-359.0 miUS highwayUS 821.6 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE9.9 miCoachGainesville ChevronGreyhound9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76253 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:19 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:25 pm
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People236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.164 householdsMedian household income $70,000Median home value $99,80089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,555 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 115 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 45%, construction 28%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 16 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F43 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days82 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville 5 Ene station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 61k Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site 6l Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miNorth Central Texas College - Gainesville Campuscollege · 8.6 miNorth Club Lakelake · 9.7 miSarles Lakelake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaseball Park - Mesquite & CR 428recreation area · 3.9 miMuenster Parkpark · 4.1 miRay Roberts Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.7 mi · 47,205 acresRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 4,766 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 21.8 mi · 20,083 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 28 Apr 201346 mi away, near Oakland, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Feb 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCooke County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 17 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Denton County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Gainesvilleserves 18,107 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation944 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
