Local servicesHospitalColumbus Community Hospital14.9 miPost officeSheridan Post Office1.2 miFire stationSheridan Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT48 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS76 miInterstateI-1012 miUS highwayUS 90 Alt2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77475 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77475 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:27 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:17 am – 5:32 pm
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People431 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.3242 householdsMedian household income $63,308Median home value $218,10079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,212 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 178 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 26%, retail 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 39°F45 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare132 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrooked Creek Lakelake · 1.1 miLake Sheridanlake · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.5 mi · 10,569 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201516 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColorado County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025312 of 360 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Victoria County, TX, 53 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL51% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Sheridan Estatesserves 750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation287 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
