Local servicesHospitalComanche County Medical Center12.6 miPost officeSidney Post Office2.3 miTown hallBlanket City Hall9.3 miFire stationMay Volunteer Fire Department8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI62 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW120 miInterstateI-2029 miUS highwayUS 3776.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76474 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76474 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:29 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:31 am – 5:35 pm
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People421 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1124 householdsMedian home value $403,60095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,018 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting36.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 92 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, manufacturing 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 36 minutes55% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 3%, other languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 31°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days92 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rising Star 1s station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksDavid M Pinson Lakelake · 1.8 miRound Mountainpeak · 4.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site Seven Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miStar Mountainpeak · 4.4 miWeatherby and Womack Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,975 acresProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.2 mi · 9,124 acresLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 1,423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowComanche County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 64 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Comancheserves 4,211 people from surface water purchased9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,573 ft479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
