Local servicesHospitalEl Campo Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeLouise Post Office2.7 miTown hallGanado City Hall7.5 miPoliceGanado Police Department7.5 miFire stationLouise Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT35 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU79 miInterstateI-1039 miUS highwayUS 592.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77455 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77455 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:27 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:15 am – 5:32 pm
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People1,593 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9721 householdsMedian household income $58,601Median home value $159,600Median rent $1,104 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 710 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, construction 16%, education and health care 13%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 42°F50 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days130 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Campo station, 12 mi away; snow from Danevang 1 W
Nearby landmarksHutchins Lakelake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Texanarecreation area · 8.0 mi · 13,738 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 3.1 on 19 Feb 201538 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWharton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025312 of 360 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Victoria County, TX, 39 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWharton County Wcid 1 Louiseserves 1,206 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation84 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
