Local servicesHospitalBrownfield Regional Medical Center15.2 miPost officeWellman Post Office1.7 miTown hallWellman City Hall1.6 miPoliceSeagraves Police Department9.0 miFire stationSeagrave Fire Department9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWellman - Union School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLea County Regional Airport HOB51 miUS highwayUS 3851.3 miCoachBrownfield Chisum TravelGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79378 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:41 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:48 am – 5:47 pm
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People306 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.893 householdsMedian household income $111,250Median home value $143,500Median rent $518 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 157 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, retail 17%Average commute 15 minutes87% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 29%, German or Dutch 7%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F18 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days94 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownfield #2 station, 15 mi away
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 17 Sep 202448 mi away, 2024 North of Tarzan, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Feb 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTerry County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 54 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wellmanserves 200 people from ground water15 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique29 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,327 ft1,014 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
