Local servicesHospitalOak Bend Medical Center - Wharton Hospital Campus13.4 miPost officeKendleton Post Office2.9 miTown hallKendleton City Hall2.8 miPoliceKendleton Police Department2.8 miFire stationKendleton Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWharton County Junior College Main Campus12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU43 miInterstateI-697.8 miUS highwayUS 591.6 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS41 miCoachKatyFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77417 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:24 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:14 am – 5:29 pm
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People3,232 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1872 householdsMedian household income $60,809Median home value $155,600Median rent $1,096 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,266 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,132 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 22 minutes90% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 24%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F50 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thompsons 3 Wsw station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeach Breakpeak · 6.1 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 9.0 miManso Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBates M. Allen Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 232 acresNeedville Baseball Associatesrecreation area · 8.6 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 5,298 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.7 mi · 10,569 acresStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 464 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 29.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFort Bend County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 37 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Beasleyserves 977 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
