Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:25 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:25 am – 5:30 pm
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People4,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.51,545 householdsMedian household income $77,863Median home value $217,400Median rent $1,140 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,995 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 11%, construction 10%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F38 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare115 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitney Dam station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHall Lakelake · 3.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miBass Lakelake · 6.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site One Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miNorway Hillpeak · 8.8 miNorman Hillpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 9.4 mi · 58 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 12.2 mi · 348 acresWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.1 mi · 15,427 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 19.8 miMeridian State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 504 acresWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.4 mi · 45,028 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 18 Jan 201249 mi away, near Godley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Jan 201249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBosque County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLennan County, TX, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Valley Millsserves 1,203 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGoodall - Witcher Healthcare Foundation Hospital9.3 miPost officeValley Mills Post Office2.1 miTown hallValley Mills City Hall2.1 miPoliceValley Mills Police Department2.1 miFire stationValley Mills Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT17 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW90 miInterstateI-3524 miUS highwayUS 8416 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG16 miCoachWaco TX (WCX)Greyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76689 ZIP area.
