Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:27 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:44 am – 5:33 pm
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People2,405 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3900 householdsMedian household income $58,889Median home value $103,600Median rent $715 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,317 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,158 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 14 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 13%, German or Dutch 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 28°F22 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days113 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wellington station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCason Lakelake · 2.8 miLake Atteberrylake · 5.8 miSand Creek Springsspring · 7.1 miRoscoe Springsspring · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarian Airparkpark · 2.4 miPioneer Parkpark · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 202142 mi away, near Wheeler, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 202142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCollingsworth County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025216 of 271 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kiowa County, OK, 69 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellington Municipal Water Systemserves 1,857 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,060 ft628 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCollingsworth General Hospital2.6 miPost officeWellington Post Office2.3 miTown hallWellington City Hall2.3 miPoliceCollingsworth County Sheriff's Office2.2 miFire stationWellington Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA89 miInterstateI-4024 miUS highwayUS 83under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79095 ZIP area.
