Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:32 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:44 am – 5:38 pm
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People290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.6102 householdsMedian household income $39,231Median home value $65,800Median rent $877 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $490 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 120 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 23 minutes55% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 28°F23 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days93 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matador station, 10 mi away
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 202248 mi away, near Girard, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 202248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMotley County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 60 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Roaring Springsserves 219 people from ground water2 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
Elevation2,460 ft750 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeRoaring Springs Post Office1.9 miTown hallRoaring Springs City Hall1.9 miPoliceMotley County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationMatador Volunteer Fire Department9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB59 miUS highwayUS 628.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79256 ZIP area.
