Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:42 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:48 am – 5:47 pm
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People3,294 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.01,143 householdsMedian household income $53,048Median home value $89,000Median rent $661 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,396 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,113 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 15 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 36%, German or Dutch 4%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 28°F17 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days97 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seminole station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsGaines County Golf Course & Parkrecreation area · 8.0 mi · 348 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 17 Sep 202445 mi away, 2024 North of Tarzan, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Sep 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGaines County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 193main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lea County, NM, 51 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Seagravesserves 2,417 people from ground water38 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,344 ft1,019 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital15.4 miPost officeSeagraves Post Office1.6 miTown hallSeagraves City Hall1.6 miPoliceSeagraves Police Department1.7 miFire stationSeagrave Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLea County Regional Airport HOB42 miUS highwayUS 3852.0 miCoachSeminole Anderson WeldingGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79359 ZIP area.
