Local servicesPost officeStratford Post Office5.8 miTown hallStratford City Hall5.9 miPoliceStratford Police Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA74 miUS highwayUS 2873.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79084 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79084 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:31 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:55 am – 5:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7562 householdsMedian household income $54,808Median home value $134,800Median rent $529 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 855 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 32%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, education and health care 12%Average commute 15 minutes75% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 41%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 22°F17 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month August17 in of snow a year, on about 5 days71 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stratford station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsRita Blanca National Grasslandnational grassland · 27.9 mi · 77,366 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 14 Oct 198232 mi away, near Dalhart, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 May 202147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman 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, 60 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStratford Municipal Water Systemserves 1,939 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,624 ft1,105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
