Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:23 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:12 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1676 householdsMedian household income $85,364Median home value $309,600Median rent $1,474 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,565 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 770 employedMain industries: construction 18%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 14%Average commute 46 minutes54% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 47°F53 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Angleton 2 W station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksNash Domepeak · 3.2 miEagle Nest Lakelake · 4.3 miWilliams Lake Number 1lake · 5.0 miDamon Moundpeak · 5.2 miBeal Reservoirreservoir · 5.7 miBlackwell Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 5,298 acresVarner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.7 mi · 67 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.7 miFirst Capitol Parkpark · 7.2 miBrazos River County Parkpark · 7.4 miBrazoria National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.4 mi · 47,030 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 ModerateBrazoria County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning 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, Brazoria County monitors, TX
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription44% 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 waterBrazoria County Fwsd 1 Damonserves 780 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation59 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSweeny Community Hospital14.7 miPost officeDamon Post Office4.6 miTown hallWest Columbia City Hall8.1 miPoliceWest Columbia Police Department8.2 miFire stationDamon Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU36 miInterstateI-6920 miUS highwayUS 5920 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS39 miCoachWest Columbia 7-ElevenGreyhound8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77430 ZIP area.
