Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:24 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:13 am – 5:29 pm
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People911 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.3408 householdsMedian home value $167,40088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,265 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 312 employedMain industries: construction 46%, education and health care 30%, retail 8%Average commute 62 minutes86% drive alone, 14% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%, Russian or other Slavic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F50 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thompsons 3 Wsw station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksDamon Moundpeak · 2.0 miBaker Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miSawmill Lakelake · 6.9 miBlackwell Reservoirreservoir · 6.2 miWilliams Lake Number 2lake · 7.7 miNash Domepeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarvest Parkpark · 8.2 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 5,298 acresNeedville Baseball Associatesrecreation area · 8.3 miVarner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.8 mi · 67 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFort Bend County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 22 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTwin Lakes Clubserves 39 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation59 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSweeny Community Hospital17.3 miPost officeDamon Post Office2.6 miTown hallNeedville City Hall8.5 miPoliceNeedville Independent School District Police Department6.1 miFire stationDamon Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU39 miInterstateI-6917 miUS highwayUS 5917 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS41 miCoachWest Columbia 7-ElevenGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77444 ZIP area.
