Local servicesHospitalHansford County Hospital District22.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL62 miUS highwayUS 5418 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79040 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79040 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:29 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:53 am – 5:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.1723 householdsMedian household income $84,583Median home value $156,400Median rent $939 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,134 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 992 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 39%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 20°F21 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 4 days75 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gruver station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMartin Springsspring · 3.5 miSteji Lakelake · 9.1 miBryson Lake (historical)lake · 9.5 miColdwater Springsspring · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202644 mi away, near Spearman, TexasMost recent: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHansford County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 64 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGruver Municipal Water Systemserves 1,130 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,329 ft1,015 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
