Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:24 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:13 am – 5:30 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F49 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bay City Wtr Wks station, 13 mi away; snow from Wharton
Nearby landmarksBig Lakelake · 3.1 miAlligator Lakelake · 1.4 miLinnville Creek Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miBaker Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStyner Tractnature preserve · 6.2 miSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.7 miVarner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.7 mi · 67 acresBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 5,298 acresBig Boggy National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.9 mi · 4,201 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 LowMatagorda County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 25 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Bay Cityserves 18,061 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation43 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSweeny Community Hospital11.4 miPost officeDanciger Post Office3.4 miFire stationOld Ocean Volunteer Fire Department7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWharton County Junior College - Bay City Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU49 miInterstateI-6927 miUS highwayUS 59 Bus19 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS52 miCoachBay City 7th StGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77468 ZIP area.
