Local servicesHospitalRolling Plains Memorial Hospital10.6 miPost officeRoscoe Post Office3.0 miTown hallRoscoe City Hall2.9 miPoliceRoscoe Police Department2.9 miFire stationRoscoe Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTexas State Technical College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI52 miInterstateI-20L Bus1.5 miUS highwayUS 842.8 miCoachSweetwater Love'SGreyhound8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79545 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79545 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:35 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:39 am – 5:41 pm
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People1,778 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.6674 householdsMedian household income $55,667Median home value $100,600Median rent $1,014 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,842 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 707 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 31°F21 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days97 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roscoe station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTexas State Technical Collegecollege · 6.6 miH and H Feedlot Tankreservoir · 4.7 miRound Mountainpeak · 8.9 miOak Springspring · 5.3 miH and H Conditioning Tankreservoir · 5.4 miTurner May Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Colorado City State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 591 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202425 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNolan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Roscoeserves 1,238 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,413 ft735 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
