Local servicesHospitalCovenant Hospital Plainview16.0 miPost officeHale Center Post Office5.1 miTown hallHale Center City Hall5.2 miPoliceHale Center Police Department5.2 miFire stationHale Center Volunteer Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB27 miInterstateI-274.5 miUS highwayUS 874.5 miCoachPlainview StripesGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79041 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79041 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:36 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:49 am – 5:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,511 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.81,045 householdsMedian household income $58,305Median home value $101,300Median rent $625 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,101 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, education and health care 16%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 15 minutes90% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher65% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 45%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 25°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days67 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olton station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksGivens Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.4 mi · 653 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 LowHale County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hale Centerserves 1,705 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,462 ft1,055 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
