Local servicesHospitalEastland Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeRanger Post Office2.2 miTown hallRanger City Hall2.2 miPoliceRanger Police Department2.2 miFire stationRanger Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL41 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW99 miInterstateI-203.6 miUS highwayUS 18312 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76470 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76470 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:27 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:32 am – 5:33 pm
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People3,161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.81,344 householdsMedian household income $38,523Median home value $64,000Median rent $735 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,041 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,416 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes73% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 30°F29 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days97 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eastland station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHagaman Lakelake · 1.4 miRanger Collegecollege · 3.3 miJ S McDowell Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miGlynn Wilson Lakelake · 4.3 miWinsett Springspring · 3.4 miBear Mountainpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChock-a-Block Parkpark · 9.9 miPossum Kingdom State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 1,542 acresSource: 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 3.7 on 9 Dec 201348 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEastland County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 49 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Rangerserves 2,629 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,553 ft473 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
