Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:26 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:16 am – 5:31 pm
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People1,123 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4419 householdsMedian household income $70,859Median home value $237,100Median rent $619 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,936 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 330 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, retail 10%Average commute 34 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eagle Lake Resch Ctr station, 15 mi away; snow from Columbus
Nearby landmarksRees Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miKallina Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miEngstrom Lake Number 1lake · 3.4 miEngstrom Lake Number Twolake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.5 mi · 10,569 acresLake Texanarecreation area · 27.2 mi · 13,738 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201527 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColorado County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColorado County Wcid 2serves 654 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique30 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRice Medical Center13.7 miPost officeGarwood Post Office6.0 miFire stationGarwood Volunteer Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT48 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU75 miInterstateI-1018 miUS highwayUS 90 Alt8.8 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77442 ZIP area.
