Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:13 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:16 am – 5:18 pm
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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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsOverton City Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 94 acresHarris Street Parkpark · 5.4 miMartin Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 280 acresTyler State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 994 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 201242 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Mar 202549 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, 14 mi away
Drinking waterLeveretts Chapel WSCserves 705 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation475 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoy H Lard Memorial Hospital6.1 miPost officeOverton Post Office3.5 miTown hallOverton City Hall4.0 miPoliceOverton Police Department4.0 miFire stationNew London Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighLeverett's Chapel High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLeverett's Chapel Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLeverett's Chapel Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeKilgore College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEast Texas Regional Airport GGG14 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL118 miInterstateI-209.1 miUS highwayUS 2593.6 miAmtrakLongview, TX LVW18 miCoachKilgore E-Z MartGreyhound9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75666 ZIP area.
