Local servicesHospitalOak Bend Medical Center - Wharton Hospital Campus10.8 miPost officeKendleton Post Office1.8 miTown hallKendleton City Hall1.8 miPoliceKendleton Police Department1.8 miFire stationKendleton Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWharton County Junior College Main Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU47 miInterstateI-6911 miUS highwayUS 591.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS45 miCoachKatyFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77451 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77451 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:24 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:14 am – 5:30 pm
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People510 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1181 householdsMedian household income $41,838Median home value $115,100Median rent $1,167 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 168 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, construction 7%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 27%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 42°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sealy station, 23 mi away; rain from Wharton 3.1 Ne; snow from Wharton
Nearby landmarksPenny Lakelake · 7.3 miManso Lakelake · 8.1 miPeach Breakpeak · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBates M. Allen Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 232 acresPleasure Parkpark · 9.5 miD.R. Wintermann Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 253 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.6 mi · 10,569 acresBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 5,298 acresStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 24.8 mi · 464 acresSource: 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Kendletonserves 1,207 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation106 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
