Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:13 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:23 am – 5:19 pm
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People846 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4333 householdsMedian household income $90,469Median home value $216,300Median rent $985 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 357 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 18%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes62% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F49 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days96 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paris station, 14 mi away; snow from Honey Grove
Nearby landmarksGrogens Lakelake · 2.2 miHarrington North Lakelake · 6.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site I Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCooper Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.5 mi · 32,045 acresCooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unitstate park · 12.8 mi · 501 acresCooper Lake State Park - Johns Creek Unitstate park · 14.1 miSam Bell Maxey House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.5 miCooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unitstate park · 16.0 mi · 2,727 acresCaddo National Grasslandnational grassland · 15.4 mi · 17,722 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 May 199727 mi away, near Neylandville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 May 199727 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLamar County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025332 of 362 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hunt County, TX, 34 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Roxtonserves 538 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation 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
Elevation521 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Dubuis Hospital of Paris14.2 miPost officeRoxton Post Office1.3 miTown hallRoxton City Hall1.4 miFire stationRoxton Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL80 miInterstateI-3028 miUS highwayUS 826.7 miAmtrakMineola, TX MIN62 miCoachSulphur Springs Travel CenterFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75477 ZIP area.
