Local servicesHospitalThrockmorton County Memorial Hospital12.2 miPost officeWoodson Post Office3.0 miTown hallWoodson Town Hall2.9 miFire stationWoodson Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI58 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW117 miUS highwayUS 1832.4 miCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76491 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76491 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:27 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:35 am – 5:33 pm
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People743 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.1272 householdsMedian household income $77,917Median home value $103,100Median rent $842 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,029 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 308 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 27°F28 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Griffin station, 15 mi away; snow from Woodson
Nearby landmarksLake Woodsonlake · 3.3 miHugh Dickie Lakelake · 3.4 miHay Rick Mountainpeak · 4.4 miMatthews Hillpeak · 4.3 miPowers Reservoirreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Griffinstate historic site · 13.8 mi · 514 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThrockmorton 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, 74 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Throckmortonserves 728 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,268 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
