Local servicesHospitalDeSoto Regional Health System21.9 miPost officeJoaquin Post Office4.2 miTown hallJoaquin City Hall4.3 miPoliceLogansport Town Police Department5.4 miFire stationJoaquin Volunteer Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV40 miInterstateI-4929 miUS highwayUS 844.0 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75954 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:10 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:12 am – 5:16 pm
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People2,976 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.01,239 householdsMedian household income $47,473Median home value $87,300Median rent $786 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,095 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,348 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 13%Average commute 30 minutes92% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F56 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days97 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Center station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Toledo Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 2,666 acresSabine National Forestnational forest · 22.8 mi · 161,158 acresAngelina National Forestnational forest · 40.6 mi · 154,309 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202639 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShelby County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025288 of 360 days measured72 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Caddo County, LA, 48 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Joaquinserves 1,620 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique23 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation276 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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