Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:34 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:40 am – 5:39 pm
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People1,597 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6716 householdsMedian household income $58,984Median home value $65,000Median rent $575 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,098 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 713 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 20%3% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugar Loafpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202413 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 202648 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rotanserves 1,983 people from surface water purchased11 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level37 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,959 ft597 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFisher County Hospital4.4 miPost officeRotan Post Office2.2 miTown hallRotan City Hall2.3 miFire stationRotan Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI57 miInterstateI-20M Bus28 miUS highwayUS 18010 miCoachSweetwater Love'SGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79546 ZIP area.
