Local servicesHospitalRiceland Medical Center2.8 miPost officeStowell Post Office1.0 miFire stationWinnie - Stowell Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryEast Chambers Primary School1.6 miHighEast Chambers High School1.9 miMiddleEast Chambers Junior High / Intermediate School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT24 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU55 miInterstateI-103.6 miUS highwayUS 9018 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT25 miCoachBeaumontFlixBus24 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 77661 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:17 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:08 am – 5:22 pm
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People393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 16.295 households30% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 43°F60 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare68 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anahuac station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarshall Estate Lake Number 1lake · 1.4 miMarshall Estate Lake Number Twolake · 2.0 miBig Hillpeak · 7.5 miOak Islandisland · 8.6 miStanolind Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miCatfish Acres Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCook Parkrecreation area · 2.1 miWinnie Stowell County Parkpark · 2.2 miMcfaddin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 59,859 acresJocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.4 mi · 36,190 acresSea Rim State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 4,402 acresTexas Point National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.9 mi · 8,336 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 LowChambers County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality48% of days had good air in 2025175 of 365 days measured187 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 51, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, TX, 14 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL71% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTbcd Winnie Stowellserves 8,397 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
