Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:24 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:27 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.8474 householdsMedian household income $140,42092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,335 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 666 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%Average commute 55 minutes56% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 31°F34 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rainbow station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPaluxy Riverriver · 4.0 miGlen Lakelake · 5.1 miHouston Lake Number Onelake · 5.6 miBerry Knobpeak · 6.4 miBarnard Knobpeak · 8.6 miFort Spunky Springsspring · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStevens Ranchnature preserve · 3.3 mi · 256 acresCleburne State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 534 acresOakdale Parkpark · 5.2 miDinosaur Valley State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 1,650 acresActon State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 130 acresWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.3 mi · 45,028 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201537 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSomervell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 18 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSomervell County Water Districtserves 3,666 people from surface water19 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation670 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlen Rose Medical Center5.4 miPost officeRainbow Post Office4.7 miTown hallGlen Rose City Hall5.8 miPoliceSomervell County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationBrazos Point - Eulogy Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW45 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW59 miInterstateI-3528 miUS highwayUS 673.8 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR19 miCoachCleburne TX-174Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76070 ZIP area.
