Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:25 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:40 am – 5:31 pm
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People36 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.515 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 28°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days106 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altus 3s Mesonet station, 13 mi away; snow from Altus Irig Rsch Stn
Nearby landmarksSalt Fork Red Riverriver · 4.1 miMitchell Lakelake · 4.3 miHamilton Lakelake · 5.7 miAyers Island (historical)island · 5.1 miDoans Springsspring · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGist Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 155 acresCopper Breaks State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 1,925 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200744 mi away, near Childress, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200744 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWilbarger County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 55 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Vernonserves 11,002 people from ground water1 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 in the county
Elevation1,327 ft404 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson County Memorial Hospital16.9 miPost officeElmer Post Office5.9 miFire stationElmer Rural Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW56 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC122 miUS highwayUS 2832.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79247 ZIP area.
