Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:33 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:36 am – 5:38 pm
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People5,070 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.61,617 householdsMedian household income $109,572Median home value $329,800Median rent $1,821 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,184 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,188 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 15%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%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 May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days99 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Merkel 12 Sw station, 16 mi away; snow from Tuscola 2nw
Nearby landmarksCaterpillar Lakelake · under a mileIndian Mountainpeak · 1.2 miLake Abilenelake · 1.8 miHigh Lonesome Mountainpeak · 5.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 17b1 Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miPuckett Springsspring · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAbilene State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,799 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jan 198650 mi away, near Robert Lee, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jan 198650 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSteamboat Mountain WSCserves 8,178 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,039 ft621 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South12.0 miPost officeBuffalo Gap Post Office3.3 miTown hallTuscola City Hall4.5 miFire stationBuffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCisco College Abilene Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI16 miInterstateI-20R Bus15 miUS highwayUS 834.4 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79562 ZIP area.
