Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:30 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:32 am – 5:35 pm
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People1,484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4680 householdsMedian household income $54,773Median home value $141,700Median rent $700 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 636 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 31°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days92 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rising Star 1s station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCoyote Peakpeak · 3.2 miPhil-Pe-Co Lakelake · 4.7 miShults Lakelake · 7.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 7.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 34 Reservoirreservoir · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 1,423 acresProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.0 mi · 9,124 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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, 71 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rising Starserves 765 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,687 ft514 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastland Memorial Hospital22.3 miPost officeRising Star Post Office1.4 miTown hallRising Star City Hall1.3 miPoliceRising Star Police Department1.3 miFire stationRising Star Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryRising Star Elementary School1.0 miHighRising Star High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI46 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW126 miInterstateW I- 2019 miUS highwayUS 1832.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76471 ZIP area.
