Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:28 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:36 am – 5:34 pm
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People822 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.2414 householdsMedian household income $53,214Median home value $79,400Median rent $1,022 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,368 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 425 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, other services 12%Average commute 14 minutes59% drive alone, 30% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 30°F30 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Throckmorton 10n station, 12 mi away; snow from Woodson
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThrockmorton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Throckmortonserves 728 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,558 ft475 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThrockmorton County Memorial Hospital6.5 miPost officeThrockmorton Post Office6.3 miTown hallThrockmorton City Hall6.3 miPoliceThrockmorton County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationThrockmorton Volunteer Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI57 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW131 miUS highwayUS 3805.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76483 ZIP area.
