Local servicesHospitalRusk State Hospital12.1 miPost officeReklaw Post Office1.3 miTown hallCushing City Hall8.3 miFire stationReklaw Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEast Texas Regional Airport GGG38 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL129 miInterstateI-2039 miUS highwayUS 84under a mileAmtrakLongview, TX LVW45 miCoachNacogdoches Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75784 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:14 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:16 am – 5:20 pm
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People539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4197 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $135,900Median rent $1,025 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 223 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, public administration 11%, construction 10%Average commute 36 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 37°F50 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare69 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rusk station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsJim Hogg Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.2 mi · 171 acresRusk / Palestine State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 202 acresNeches River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.5 mi · 7,139 acresPecan Parkstate park · 25.9 miMission Tejas State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 662 acresDavy Crockett National Forestnational forest · 32.2 mi · 161,095 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 17 May 201235 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Mar 202520 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025330 of 365 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Smith County, TX, 39 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Reklawserves 660 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation325 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
