Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Texas Health Center Henderson6.7 miPost officeHenderson Post Office7.5 miTown hallHenderson City Hall7.4 miPoliceHenderson Police Department7.1 miFire stationCrims Chapel Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEast Texas Regional Airport GGG10 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL130 miInterstateI-2013 miUS highwayUS 2595.6 miAmtrakLongview, TX LVW18 miCoachHenderson Fsk FoodmartGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75653 ZIP area.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:12 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:16 am – 5:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F50 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days90 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Henderson station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksT P Cannon Lakelake · 2.1 miShaw Lakelake · 2.6 miFelix Cook Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miHolland Mountainpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 280 acresYates Parkpark · 6.8 miLake Forest Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 17 May 201230 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Mar 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRusk County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025316 of 365 days measured48 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gregg County, TX, 18 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Hendersonserves 14,666 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation395 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
