Local servicesHospitalHill Regional Hospital12.5 miPost officePenelope Post Office2.2 miTown hallAbbott City Hall6.7 miPoliceWest Police Department9.4 miFire stationPenelope Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolPenelope Independent School District1.9 miCollegeHill College12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT24 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL67 miInterstateI-357.2 miUS highwayUS 777.2 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG40 miCoachHillsboro Corsicana HwyGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76676 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76676 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:22 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:24 am – 5:28 pm
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People353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.8132 householdsMedian household income $75,500Median home value $133,300Median rent $900 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 24 minutes87% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 17%, Chinese 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F39 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days105 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 81 Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site 82 Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miKempshafer Lakelake · 3.7 miGalbraith Lakelake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHubbard City Lakes Parkpark · 8.4 miNavarro Mills Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.2 mi · 11,023 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.5 mi · 10,298 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 22.5 miWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.4 mi · 45,028 acresWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.5 mi · 15,427 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201543 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHill County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLennan County, TX, 27 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPenelope WSCserves 200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation554 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
