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State or areaTexas
ZIP code78609
Telephone code512
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:27 am – 5:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.41,065 householdsMedian household income $64,418Median home value $319,700Median rent $651 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 854 employedMain industries: professional and business services 15%, education and health care 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 34°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 62° / 34°FJFebruary: 66° / 39°FFMarch: 73° / 46°FMApril: 80° / 53°FAMay: 86° / 64°FMJune: 93° / 70°FJJuly: 96° / 73°FJAugust: 97° / 72°FASeptember: 91° / 66°FSOctober: 82° / 55°FONovember: 71° / 44°FNDecember: 64° / 35°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Llano station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Mountainpeak · 2.1 miWirth Haven Covebay · 2.1 miInks Lakelake · 4.1 miLittle Murray Mountainpeak · 4.4 miJeckers Covebay · 3.5 miKingsland Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Rock Parkpark · 1.1 miInks Lake State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,199 acresBig Chiefpark · 3.0 miLonghorn Cavern State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 721 acresColorado Bend State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 5,355 acresBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.2 mi · 21,374 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 LowLlano County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 57 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Front Buchananserves 69 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant level16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,030 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeton Highland Lakes Hospital12.8 miPost officeBuchanan Dam Post Office1.3 miTown hallHighland Haven City Hall10.0 miPoliceLlano County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationBuchanan Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK43 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS60 miUS highwayS US Hwy 28112 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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