Local servicesHospitalJackson County Hospital District9.1 miPost officeGanado Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGanado City Hallunder a milePoliceGanado Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGanado Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighGanado High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGanado Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGanado Junior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT28 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU85 miUS highwayUS 591.5 miCoachPalacios Henderson Drive InGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77962 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77962 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 0 min6:27 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:15 am – 5:32 pm
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People3,491 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.41,439 householdsMedian household income $82,940Median home value $240,100Median rent $1,075 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,648 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 29%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F46 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days105 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danevang 1 W station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Texanalake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Texanarecreation area · under a mile · 13,738 acresMustang Recreation Areapark · 2.1 mi · 241 acresPalmetto Bendrecreation area · 2.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201540 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025312 of 360 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Victoria County, TX, 33 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ganadoserves 1,994 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 serving the town
Elevation62 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
