Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels11.0 miPost officeMarion Post Office1.3 miTown hallMarion City Hall1.0 miPoliceMarion Police Department1.0 miFire stationMarion Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleMarion Middle Schoolunder a mileHighMarion High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorma Krueger Elementary School Primary Campusunder a mileCollegeTexas Lutheran University10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT20 miInterstateI-102.8 miUS highwayUS 902.8 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS22 miCoachSan Antonio Pearl DistrictFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:33 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:23 am – 5:38 pm
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People6,907 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.02,475 householdsMedian household income $82,534Median home value $282,000Median rent $1,326 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,931 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,591 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 33 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 18%, Tagalog 1%9% 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 62°F, lows 37°F34 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare117 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Braunfels station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCrescent Bend Nature Parkpark · 5.1 mi · 189 acresSports Complexrecreation area · 5.2 mi · 150 acresSebastopol House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.5 miFort Sam Houston National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.1 mi · 343 acresCanyon Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.3 mi · 11,547 acresGuadalupe River State Parkstate park · 28.9 mi · 1,901 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201148 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 1 Sep 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGuadalupe County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025158 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bexar County, TX, 24 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGreen Valley Sudserves 52,497 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation645 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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