Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:22 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:22 am – 5:27 pm
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People102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.760 householdsMedian household income $61,944Median home value $215,60085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,107 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mexia station, 18 mi away; rain from Mexia 9.4 Sse; snow from Thornton 1sse
Nearby landmarksHorn Hillpeak · 9.1 miLake Mexialake · 8.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nine B Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 9c Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miComanche Springspring · 8.7 miCity of Coolidge Lake Number Twolake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Mexia Boat Ramprecreation area · 9.0 miFort Parker State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 1,488 acresConfederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.0 mi · 68 acresOld Fort Parkerstate historic site · 13.2 miNavarro Mills Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.2 mi · 11,023 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 25.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202642 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLimestone 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie Hill WSCserves 2,150 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation559 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLimestone Medical Center15.2 miPost officePrairie Hill Post Office2.4 miTown hallMart City Hall9.0 miPoliceMart Police Department9.0 miFire stationPrairie Hill Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT28 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL83 miInterstateI-3520 miUS highwayUS 844.0 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG41 miCoachWacoFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76678 ZIP area.
