Local servicesHospitalPalo Pinto General Hospital15.8 miPost officePerrin Post Office1.8 miFire stationPerrin Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryPerrin - Whitt Elementary School1.7 miHighPerrin High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL16 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW59 miInterstateI-2022 miUS highwayUS 281under a mileAmtrakCentral Station FTW46 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 20 min6:24 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:31 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,375 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.9509 householdsMedian household income $81,131Median home value $325,000Median rent $1,040 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,574 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 683 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 38 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Chinese 4%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F33 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days97 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jacksboro station, 15 mi away; snow from Bridgeport
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miTwo Bush Knobpeak · 2.9 miBailey Lakelake · 4.7 miDecker Lakelake · 5.1 miWampler Hillpeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 3,029 acresFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 14.0 mi · 428 acresLake Mineral Wells State Trailwaystate recreation area · 14.4 miLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 15.8 mi · 248 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 31.9 mi · 20,083 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 20134 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Dec 201541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJack County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Jacksboroserves 4,397 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,084 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
