Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:16 am – 5:20 pm
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People202 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.369 householdsMedian household income $77,614Median home value $166,70064% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 19%, construction 17%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 37°F50 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare69 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rusk station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsJim Hogg Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.1 mi · 171 acresLions Parkrecreation area · 6.5 miNichols Green Phase II & IIIpark · 6.7 mi · 111 acresRusk / Palestine State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 202 acresNeches River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.3 mi · 7,139 acresMission Tejas State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 662 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 17 May 201246 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Mar 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025330 of 365 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Smith County, TX, 34 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL46% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGallatin WSCserves 996 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation357 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRusk State Hospital6.1 miPost officeGallatin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGallatin City Hallunder a milePoliceCherokee County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationGallatin Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBaptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR35 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL119 miInterstateI-2038 miUS highwayUS 693.9 miAmtrakLongview, TX LVW48 miCoachHenderson Fsk FoodmartGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75764 ZIP area.
