Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:25 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:27 am – 5:30 pm
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People1,214 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6475 householdsMedian household income $42,448Median home value $170,200Median rent $1,025 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,168 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 491 employedMain industries: construction 25%, education and health care 18%, retail 11%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 23%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 31°F34 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rainbow station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCanyon Lakelake · 2.7 miBig Lakelake · 4.1 miFlat Top Mountainpeak · 4.5 miCedar Mountainpeak · 4.8 miWest Fork East Bosque Riverriver · 5.1 miEast Bosque Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFossil Rim Wildlife Centernature preserve · 3.5 mi · 1,598 acresDinosaur Valley State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 1,650 acresOakdale Parkpark · 9.7 miMeridian State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 504 acresCleburne State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 534 acresWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.6 mi · 45,028 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201548 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202445 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 quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 23 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Walnut Springsserves 795 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,030 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlen Rose Medical Center10.0 miPost officeWalnut Springs Post Office4.2 miTown hallWalnut Springs City Hall4.2 miFire stationWalnut Springs Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT48 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW70 miInterstateI-3538 miUS highwayUS 676.3 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR30 miCoachCleburne TX-174Greyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76690 ZIP area.
