Local servicesHospitalThe Physicians Centre Hospital12.2 miPost officeIola Post Office4.0 miTown hallIola Community Center4.0 miPoliceGrimes County Sheriff's Office Precinct 14.2 miFire stationIola Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL18 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH69 miInterstateI-4521 miUS highwayUS 1909.8 miCoachCollege StationFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77861 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77861 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:22 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:17 am – 5:27 pm
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People2,785 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.81,210 householdsMedian household income $67,857Median home value $260,400Median rent $1,146 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,784 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,127 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 14%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 37 minutes89% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 41°F42 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days117 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, College Stn station, 18 mi away; snow from Madisonville
Parks and public landsGibbons Creek Reservoir Parkpark · 7.9 miSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 32.5 mi · 163,247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202639 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrimes County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 12 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Navasotaserves 8,068 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation286 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
