Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:33 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:38 am – 5:39 pm
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People665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.1255 householdsMedian household income $93,250Median home value $120,800Median rent $725 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,135 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 331 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, Tagalog 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 31°F27 in of rain a yearwettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days99 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Merkel 12 Sw station, 14 mi away; snow from Trent
Parks and public landsLake Sweetwater Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 942 acresAbilene State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 1,799 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202433 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaylor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Trentserves 368 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,936 ft590 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRolling Plains Memorial Hospital13.5 miPost officeTrent Post Office3.6 miTown hallTrent City Hall3.6 miPoliceMerkel Police Department10.0 miFire stationTrent Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI30 miInterstateI-202.1 miUS highwayUS 842.1 miCoachSweetwater Love'SGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79561 ZIP area.
