Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:35 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:35 am – 5:40 pm
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People404 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.3220 householdsMedian household income $61,875Median home value $162,700Median rent $536 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,298 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 204 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 32%, professional and business services 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 30°F25 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days119 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paint Rock station, 8 mi away; snow from Ballinger 2 Nw
Nearby landmarksSims Lakelake · 5.5 miChandler Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Lake Parkpark · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 11 Sep 198448 mi away, near Robert Lee, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Sep 198449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRunnels County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRowena WSCserves 528 people from surface water purchased19 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level41 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,730 ft527 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBallinger Memorial Hospital10.7 miPost officeRowena Post Office3.7 miTown hallPaint Rock City Hall8.5 miPoliceConcho County Sheriff's Office8.6 miFire stationRowena Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT33 miUS highwayUS 674.0 miCoachConcho Valley Transit DistrictGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76875 ZIP area.
