Local servicesHospitalWestpark Springs Behavioral Health Hospital12.8 miPost officeSimonton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSimonton City Hallunder a milePoliceFulshear Police Department5.6 miFire stationSimonton Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSimonton Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Houston - Victoria at Katy14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU42 miInterstateI-107.1 miUS highwayUS 907.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS37 miCoachKatyFlixBus11 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 77476 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:24 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:14 am – 5:29 pm
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People341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.3136 householdsMedian home value $394,30089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 42°F51 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sealy station, 12 mi away; rain from San Felipe 1.0 Wnw; snow from Katy City
Parks and public landsWilliams Prairie Preservenature preserve · 4.4 miEdwin A. Hovas Memorial Parkpark · 6.3 miStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 464 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.0 mi · 10,569 acresJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 18.9 mi · 862 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 HighFort Bend County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202540 of 365 days measured287 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 62, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Harris County, TX, 37 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sugar Landserves 90,909 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
Elevation113 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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