Local servicesHospitalMedical City Weatherford Hospital2.4 miPost officeWeatherford Post Office2.7 miTown hallWeatherford City Hall1.5 miPoliceParker County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationWeatherford Fire Department Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryJuan Seguin Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDavid Crockett Elementary School1.9 miCollegeWeatherford College Weatherford Campus2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL15 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW45 miInterstateI-203.6 miUS highwayUS 1801.5 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW28 miCoachDowntown Fort WorthFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:23 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:29 am – 5:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F35 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weatherford station, 3 mi away; snow from Cresson
Nearby landmarksLake Mineral Wells State Trailway Weatherford Trailheadtrailhead · 1.4 miWeatherford College Weatherford Campuscollege · 2.8 miSunshine Lakelake · 1.8 miAlbert Smith Lakelake · 2.7 miReservoir Number Twentyninereservoir · 1.8 miReservoir Number Twentyeightreservoir · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCartwright Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 197 acresLove Street Parkpark · 1.6 miLake Mineral Wells State Trailwaystate recreation area · 9.7 miLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 3,029 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.1 mi · 8,124 acresActon State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 130 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201546 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateParker County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: 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, Parker County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Weatherfordserves 35,903 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,060 ft323 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Great bbq. Best in town. Good draft beers also.