Local servicesHospitalOtto Kaiser Memorial Hospital7.1 miPost officePanna Maria Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKarnes City Municipal Offices3.9 miPoliceKarnes City Police Department4.6 miFire stationKarnes City Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT53 miInterstateI-3728 miUS highwayUS 1814.5 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78144 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78144 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 0 min6:33 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:20 am – 5:38 pm
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People47 residentsin the ZIP code area29 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 43°F31 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Karnes City 2n station, 3 mi away; rain from Runge
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 1.7 miLookout Hillpeak · 1.5 miPawelek Lake Number Onelake · 7.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site Eleven Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miOlinick Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miSkiles Fallswaterfall · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoe Gulley Parkpark · 9.3 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201113 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 1 Sep 202613 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKarnes County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025356 of 356 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 6, worst day 32main pollutant: nitrogen dioxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Karnes County monitors, TX
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kenedyserves 6,454 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation258 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
