Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:34 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:36 am – 5:39 pm
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People2,995 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.11,120 householdsMedian household income $50,781Median home value $71,700Median rent $702 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,287 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 25%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 27°F25 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days103 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wingate station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Old Winterslake · under a mileMitchell Lakelake · 3.5 miMoro Mountainpeak · 6.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nineteen Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoirreservoir · 7.3 miTable Mountainpeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 1.6 miAbilene State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 1,799 acresHords Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.6 mi · 2,945 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Jun 202444 mi away, near Robert Lee, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Jun 202444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRunnels County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Runnels WSCserves 2,766 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,886 ft575 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Runnels Hospital2.9 miPost officeWinters Post Office2.4 miTown hallWinters City Hall2.5 miPoliceRunnels County Sheriff Department2.3 miFire stationWingate Volunteer Fire Department8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI34 miInterstateI-2033 miUS highwayUS 831.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79567 ZIP area.
