Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:35 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:36 am – 5:40 pm
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People206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3102 householdsMedian household income $57,155Median home value $74,60072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,758 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 157 employedMain industries: construction 35%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 32 minutes66% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%17% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoore Lakelake · 1.9 miW D Coleman Lakelake · 6.1 miHog Mountainpeak · 7.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site 20 Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nineteen Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
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 202436 mi away, near Robert Lee, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Jun 202436 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 home64% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ballingerserves 3,583 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,825 ft556 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBallinger Memorial Hospital13.1 miPost officeBronte Post Office8.6 miTown hallBronte City Hall8.6 miFire stationBronte Volunteer Fire Department8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT40 miUS highwayUS 2778.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76865 ZIP area.
