Local servicesHospitalGolden Plains Community Hospital11.5 miPost officeSkellytown Post Office9.2 miTown hallSkellytown City Hall9.3 miPoliceHutchinson County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationSkellytown Fire Department9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA44 miInterstateI-4034 miUS highwayUS 6017 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79080 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79080 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:29 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:50 am – 5:35 pm
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People541 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5199 householdsMedian household income $55,313Median home value $41,700Median rent $894 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 180 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%, Chinese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 28°F19 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days93 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Borger Hutchinson Co Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Borger
Nearby landmarksJims Lakelake · 1.3 miWhite Deer Springsspring · 4.9 miPhillips Stormwater Control Reservoirreservoir · 8.5 miPantex Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 22.6 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 26.5 mi · 1,080 acresMcClellan Creek National Grasslandnational grassland · 38.1 mi · 1,402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202619 mi away, near Spearman, TexasMost recent: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 44 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSkellytown Municipal Water Systemserves 394 people from ground water1 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
Elevation3,034 ft925 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
