Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Medical Center14.6 miPost officeRiesel Post Office1.5 miTown hallRiesel City Hall1.7 miPoliceMart Police Department7.7 miFire stationRiesel Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleRiesel High School / Junior High1.5 miElementaryFoster Elementary School1.8 miCollegeBaylor University13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT22 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL96 miInterstateI-3514 miUS highwayUS 7711 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG29 miCoachWacoFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76682 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76682 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:23 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:22 am – 5:28 pm
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People3,661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.51,201 householdsMedian household income $84,148Median home value $197,400Median rent $1,147 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,886 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,696 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%2% 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 34°F39 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marlin station, 11 mi away; snow from Hewitt
Nearby landmarksHesse Lakelake · 2.2 miAble Lakelake · 3.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 28 Reservoirreservoir · 7.3 miTradinghouse Creek Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTradinghouse Reservoir County Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 125 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 18.6 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.2 mi · 15,427 acresFort Parker State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 1,488 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 24.7 mi · 348 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 3.4 on 4 Jun 202645 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcLennan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold 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, McLennan County monitors, TX
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rieselserves 1,476 people from ground water39 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation514 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
