Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:23 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:25 am – 5:29 pm
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People9,853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.94,170 householdsMedian household income $55,149Median home value $169,100Median rent $877 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,733 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 4,073 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 36 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F38 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare115 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitney Dam station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPioneer Covebay · 4.3 miLake Whitneylake · 6.5 miKeenan Lake Number 2lake · 6.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoirreservoir · 8.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 45,028 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.6 mi · 10,298 acresMeridian State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 504 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 24.0 mi · 348 acresCleburne State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 534 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 26.0 miSource: 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 201539 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHill County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025300 of 351 days measured50 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, TX, 29 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHill County WSCserves 4,383 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation604 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Regional Hospital14.0 miPost officeWhitney Post Office1.0 miTown hallWhitney City Hallunder a milePoliceWhitney Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLakeview Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highHighWhitney High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWhitney Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleWhitney Intermediate School1.2 miCollegeHill College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT25 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW67 miInterstateI-3512 miUS highwayUS 7712 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR27 miCoachHillsboro Corsicana HwyGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76692 ZIP area.
