Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:34 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:43 am – 5:40 pm
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People1,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2587 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $63,100Median rent $765 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 533 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 19%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 27°F22 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days101 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spur station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site Eleven Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miHale Lakelake · 4.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site Ten Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miSpring Creek Springsspring · 6.0 miBunker Hillpeak · 9.7 miNegro Hillpeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiver Crest Road Parkpark · 8.8 miWhite River Marinarecreation area · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202449 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDickens County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 53 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Spurserves 863 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,350 ft716 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSpur Post Office4.7 miTown hallSpur City Hall4.8 miPoliceSpur Police Department4.8 miFire stationSpur Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB54 miUS highwayUS 8213 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79370 ZIP area.
