Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:20 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:17 am – 5:25 pm
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People7,640 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.32,837 householdsMedian household income $73,247Median home value $168,400Median rent $912 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,620 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,557 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 19%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 37°F47 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days107 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madisonville station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrescent Lakelake · 1.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileFisherman Paradise Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Madison Parkpark · under a mile · 191 acresFort Boggy State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 1,726 acresSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 30.4 mi · 163,247 acresDavy Crockett National Forestnational forest · 42.0 mi · 161,095 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 202628 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Madisonvilleserves 6,111 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation337 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph Health Madison Hospital1.6 miPost officeMadisonville Post Office1.3 miTown hallMadisonville City Hall1.5 miPoliceMadison County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationMadisonville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL38 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH75 miInterstateI-451.1 miUS highwayUS 190under a mileCoachHuntsville Surplus StoreGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77864 ZIP area.
