Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:11 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:10 am – 5:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 38°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month DecemberSnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo Bend Lake station, 19 mi away; snow from Hemphill 6 Ne
Nearby landmarksSmiley Springspring · 1.7 miAlford Springspring · 2.1 miCity Lake Number Twolake · 3.5 miCity Lake Number 1lake · 3.8 miRock Hillpeak · 6.9 miSand Hillpeak · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSabine National Forestnational forest · within reach · 161,158 acresFrontier Park Sabine River Authority Site 5park · 6.2 miMoore Plantation Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 26,279 acresNorth Toledo Bend State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 1,051 acresSouth Toledo Bend State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 1,193 acresSam Rayburn Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.7 mi · 116,718 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 17 May 201250 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Aug 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSabine County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025326 of 344 days measured17 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, TX, 73 mi away
Drinking waterG M WSCserves 11,220 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation202 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSabine County Hospital3.7 miPost officeHemphill Post Office2.7 miTown hallHemphill City Hall2.9 miPoliceSabine County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationHemphill Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV74 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH132 miUS highwayUS 9612 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75947 ZIP area.
