Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:32 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:30 am – 5:37 pm
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People728 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1232 householdsMedian household income $52,500Median home value $166,700Median rent $1,113 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $946 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: public administration 29%, construction 23%, education and health care 13%Average commute 26 minutes68% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 33°F29 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare107 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Saba 7nw station, 13 mi away; snow from Richland Springs
Nearby landmarksRichland Springsspring · 3.0 miRound Mountainpeak · 4.9 miLower San Saba Watershed Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miHall Springsspring · 2.8 miLake Margerylake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Saba County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichland Sudserves 2,505 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,545 ft471 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHeart of Texas Healthcare System23.8 miPost officeRichland Springs Post Office2.4 miFire stationRichland Springs Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK70 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS108 miUS highwayUS 1901.0 miCoachBrady StripesGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76871 ZIP area.
