Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:09 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:18 am – 5:14 pm
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People1,227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5493 householdsMedian household income $75,824Median home value $115,90095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 556 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, public administration 19%, education and health care 16%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days88 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dekalb station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsWhite Oak Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 25,604 acresWright Patman Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.6 mi · 81,011 acresMary Talbot Prairie Preservenature preserve · 7.1 mi · 115 acresDaingerfield State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 539 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 LowBowie County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025188 of 342 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bowie County monitors, TX
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTexarkana Water Utilitiesserves 37,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation278 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSimms Post Office2.9 miFire stationSimms District Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) TXK34 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL137 miInterstateI-305.1 miUS highwayUS 67under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL55 miCoachMount Pleasant Total Stop SunocoGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75574 ZIP area.
