Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:23 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:35 am – 5:29 pm
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People21,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.78,765 householdsMedian household income $74,772Median home value $213,500Median rent $1,108 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,787 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 10,966 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 14 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, Arabic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSpillway Picnic & Fishing Arearecreation area · under a mileKiwanis Parkpark · under a mile · 59 acresLake Arrowhead State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 575 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWichita County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 56 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wichita Fallsserves 102,316 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation976 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKell West Regional Hospital2.8 miPost officeBridge Creek Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLakeside City Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceMidwestern State University Police Department1.2 miFire stationWichita Falls Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherElementaryBen Milam Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCunningham Elementary School1.0 miMiddleBarwise Middle School1.3 miCollegeMidwestern State University1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS9.6 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW109 miInterstateI-444.2 miUS highwayUS 2772.0 miCoachWichita Falls Travel CenterGreyhound4.9 miTransit23 stops within a mileFallsRideSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76308 ZIP area.
