Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 0 min6:32 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:20 am – 5:37 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 43°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Karnes City 2n station, 12 mi away; rain from Yorktown 10.7 Nnw; snow from Yorktown
Nearby landmarksKorth Lakelake · 7.1 miSulphur Springspring · 8.4 miPawelek Lake Number Twolake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201124 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 1 Sep 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKarnes County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025356 of 356 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 6, worst day 32main pollutant: nitrogen dioxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Karnes County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Kenedyserves 6,454 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOtto Kaiser Memorial Hospital15.4 miPost officeGillett Post Office7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT51 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT56 miInterstateI-3739 miUS highwayUS 181 Bus14 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78111 ZIP area.
