Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:23 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:29 am – 5:28 pm
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People12,357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.93,936 householdsMedian household income $104,531Median home value $381,900Median rent $1,952 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,821 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 6,292 employedMain industries: retail 16%, education and health care 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F35 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weatherford station, 9 mi away; snow from Benbrook Dam
Nearby landmarksReservoir Number Eighteenreservoir · 1.4 miIndian Springsspring · 4.6 miReservoir Number Sixteenreservoir · 2.1 miLake Weatherfordlake · 5.3 miMoore Lakelake · 6.1 miBuck Knobpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParker Memorialhistoric site · 5.2 miQuannah Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 92 acresLake Mineral Wells State Trailwaystate recreation area · 16.2 miLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 3,029 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.6 mi · 8,124 acresActon State Parkstate park · 28.9 mi · 130 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201543 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateParker County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Parker County monitors, TX
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Weatherfordserves 35,903 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,160 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle9.3 miPost officeSpringtown Post Office7.0 miTown hallHudson Oaks City Hall7.0 miPoliceSpringtown Police Department7.1 miFire stationParker County ESD 1 Fire Station 543.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWeatherford College Weatherford Campus10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW19 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW38 miInterstateI-207.4 miUS highwayUS 1807.2 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW23 miCoachDowntown Fort WorthFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76085 ZIP area.
