Local servicesHospitalHaskell Memorial Hospital9.7 miPost officeRule Post Office1.1 miTown hallRule City Hall1.3 miPoliceRule Police Department1.3 miFire stationRochester Fire Department8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI56 miUS highwayUS 380under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79547 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79547 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:30 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:39 am – 5:36 pm
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People869 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7395 householdsMedian household income $33,194Median home value $75,000Median rent $1,037 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 339 employedMain industries: retail 23%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 19 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 29°F27 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days110 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haskell station, 10 mi away
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Jun 197750 mi away, near Jayton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Jun 197750 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHaskell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Ruleserves 948 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,687 ft514 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
