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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People957 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9389 householdsMedian household income $41,023Median home value $86,800Median rent $1,043 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $680 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 360 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 17 minutes80% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 13%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
