Local servicesHospitalLake Pointe Medical Center11.9 miPost officeNevada Post Office1.8 miTown hallNevada City Hall2.2 miPoliceLavon Police Department3.6 miFire stationNevada Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL30 miInterstateI-307.4 miUS highwayUS 3806.8 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL31 miLight railDOWNTOWN ROWLETT STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)15 miCoachGreenville TexacoGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75173 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75173 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:17 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:24 am – 5:22 pm
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People10,664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.43,346 householdsMedian household income $101,988Median home value $355,900Median rent $1,426 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,713 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 5,299 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 47 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 23%, other languages 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F40 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lavon Dam station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBell Lakelake · 1.0 miBoyd Lakelake · 3.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 85a Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site 85b Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miCollin College-Farmersville Campuscollege · 6.8 miHays Hillspeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.3 mi · 37,671 acresPebble Beach Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 103 acresClear Lake Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 159 acresLake Tawakoni State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 395 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 7 Jan 201532 mi away, near Irving, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Aug 201731 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCollin County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025272 of 359 days measured64 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Collin County monitors, TX
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNevada Sudserves 4,218 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation545 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
