Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:23 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:29 am – 5:29 pm
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People36,822 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.113,449 householdsMedian household income $114,306Median home value $383,200Median rent $1,806 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 17,976 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%4% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Cresson
Parks and public landsHolland Lake Parkpark · 5.0 miCamp Hollandrecreation area · 5.1 miLake Mineral Wells State Trailwaystate recreation area · 14.3 miActon State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 130 acresLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 3,029 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.8 mi · 8,124 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201542 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202437 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation954 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedical City Weatherford Hospital5.5 miPost officeWeatherford Post Office5.4 miTown hallWeatherford City Hall6.2 miPoliceWeatherford College Police Department5.0 miFire stationSpring Creek Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCrosstimbers Academy2.0 miCollegeWeatherford College Weatherford Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL18 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW47 miInterstateI-204.1 miUS highwayUS 1806.4 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW28 miCoachDowntown Fort WorthFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76087 ZIP area.
