Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Saint Michael Hospital20.9 miPost officeNew Boston Post Office1.2 miTown hallNew Boston City Hall1.4 miPoliceNew Boston Police Department1.4 miFire stationNew Boston Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolBuddy Alford DAEPunder a mileHighNew Boston High School1.1 miElementaryCrestview Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) TXK26 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL146 miInterstateI-30under a mileUS highwayUS 82under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL63 miCoachTexarkana Travel StopFlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75570 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75570 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:08 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:17 am – 5:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,391 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.43,247 householdsMedian household income $67,622Median home value $162,600Median rent $805 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,705 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 3,671 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 16%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days88 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dekalb station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksT and P Lakelake · under a mileGlass Hillpeak · 2.2 miRea Hillpeak · 2.3 miAnderson Lakelake · 5.2 miBoston Chalybeate Springsspring · 4.4 miMoss Springsspring · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTapp Parkpark · 1.3 miMary Talbot Prairie Preservenature preserve · 5.2 mi · 115 acresWright Patman Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.0 mi · 81,011 acresPond Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.2 mi · 27,407 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBowie County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025188 of 342 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bowie County monitors, TX
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Bowie County WSCserves 9,210 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation380 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
