Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:14 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:20 am – 5:19 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F45 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Fk Rsvr station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Lydialake · under a mileShield Lakelake · 1.0 miPalmer Springspring · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJim Hogg City Parkpark · 2.8 miWest Dam Parkrecreation area · 6.3 miOld Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 5,850 acresTyler State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 994 acresLake Bob Sandlin State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 640 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 3.4 on 31 May 199743 mi away, near Neylandville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 May 199743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWood County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong 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, 29 mi away
Drinking waterGolden WSCserves 4,821 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation390 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUT Health Quitman Hospital2.5 miPost officeQuitman Post Office2.8 miTown hallQuitman City Hall2.7 miPoliceQuitman Police Department2.8 miFire stationQuitman Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolWood County Special Education School1.8 miHighQuitman High School1.8 miMiddleQuitman Junior High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR29 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL84 miInterstateI-2021 miUS highwayN US Hwy 698.0 miAmtrakMineola, TX MIN9.3 miCoachSulphur Springs Travel CenterFlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75444 ZIP area.
