Local servicesHospitalKnox County Hospital5.8 miPost officeOBrien Post Office3.0 miTown hallRochester City Hall3.6 miPoliceKnox City Police Department6.1 miFire stationRochester Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI67 miUS highwayUS 38012 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79539 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79539 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:30 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:39 am – 5:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People218 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.472 householdsMedian household income $49,375Median home value $75,000Median rent $738 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $588 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 29°F27 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days110 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haskell station, 16 mi away
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHaskell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Obrienserves 87 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,589 ft484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
