Local servicesHospitalOlney Hamilton Hospital19.1 miPost officeWindthorst Post Office5.3 miPoliceArcher City Police Department10.0 miFire stationWindthorst Volunteer Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS33 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW94 miInterstateI-4427 miUS highwayUS 2812.0 miCoachWichita Falls Travel CenterGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76389 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76389 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:24 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:34 am – 5:30 pm
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People1,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.9519 householdsMedian household income $88,750Median home value $199,600Median rent $892 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 734 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 10%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 14%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 31°F32 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days107 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Archer City 2w station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Arrowhead State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 575 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 27.2 mi · 248 acresFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 27.8 mi · 428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201346 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowArcher County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 64 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWindthorst WSCserves 1,728 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,144 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
