Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:25 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:31 am – 5:31 pm
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People879 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.2304 householdsMedian household income $95,476Median home value $164,20095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,489 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 398 employedMain industries: retail 34%, construction 16%, education and health care 9%Average commute 31 minutes74% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 23%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 31°F34 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Palo Pinto station, 7 mi away; rain from Palo Pinto
Nearby landmarksWynn Mountainpeak · 2.4 miCostello Lakelake · 2.8 miCrawford Mountainpeak · 4.9 miLake Palo Pintolake · 6.8 miPalo Pinto Creek Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoger R Fawcett Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 5,458 acresMineral Wells Fossil Parkpark · 8.7 miLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 3,029 acresPossum Kingdom State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 1,542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201321 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jan 201446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPalo Pinto County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 29 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalo Pinto WSCserves 1,000 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,149 ft350 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalo Pinto General Hospital10.0 miPost officePalo Pinto Post Office2.0 miPolicePalo Pinto County Sheriff's Office2.0 miFire stationPalo Pinto Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL14 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW74 miInterstateI-2013 miUS highwayUS 1802.1 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW57 miCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76484 ZIP area.
