Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:28 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:18 am – 5:33 pm
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People5,243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.32,084 householdsMedian household income $67,903Median home value $248,600Median rent $1,031 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,128 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,157 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 22%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F38 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare101 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Flatonia 4se station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Navidad Riverriver · 8.0 miEast Navidad Riverriver · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWolters Parkpark · 1.5 miSchonest - Welt Parkpark · 2.2 miMonument Hill / Kreische Brewery State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 14.3 miBuescher State Parkstate park · 29.2 mi · 1,073 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Oct 202245 mi away, near Smiley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 59 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayette WSC Westserves 5,802 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation298 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLavaca Medical Center15.8 miPost officeSchulenburg Post Office1.6 miTown hallSchulenberg City Hall1.7 miPoliceSchulenburg Police Department1.7 miFire stationSchulenburg Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighSchulenburg High School1.7 miElementarySchulenburg Elementary School1.8 miSchoolSaint Rose of Lima Catholic School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS56 miInterstateI-101.3 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78956 ZIP area.
