Local servicesHospitalFisher County Hospital8.4 miPost officeRoby Post Office1.8 miTown hallRoby City Hall1.7 miPoliceFisher County Sheriff's Office1.8 miFire stationRoby Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighRoby High School1.5 miElementaryRoby Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI46 miInterstateI-2016 miUS highwayUS 1801.6 miCoachSweetwater Love'SGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79543 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79543 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:34 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:39 am – 5:39 pm
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People1,091 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9475 householdsMedian household income $64,978Median home value $71,500Median rent $602 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 566 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F24 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days111 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rotan station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksKyle Springspring · 5.3 miGober Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202417 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFisher County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Robyserves 1,147 people from surface water purchased1 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
Elevation1,958 ft597 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
