Local servicesHospitalPalestine Regional West Campus16.3 miPost officeTennessee Colony Post Office3.0 miFire stationTennessee Colony Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR45 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL89 miInterstateI-4519 miUS highwayUS 2872.1 miAmtrakMineola, TX MIN61 miCoachPalestine ExxonGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75861 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75861 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:18 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:19 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,381 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9648 householdsMedian household income $54,224Median home value $214,000Median rent $940 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $881 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 634 employedMain industries: construction 22%, public administration 22%, education and health care 20%Average commute 37 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 38°F44 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palestine 6 Wnw station, 11 mi away; snow from Palestine 2 Ne
Nearby landmarksSand Lakelake · 1.0 miMcFarlen Lakelake · 2.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miKidd Springspring · 7.1 miHolly Springspring · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGus Engeling Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 11,092 acresRichland Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 14,246 acresBig Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 3,821 acresNeches River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.9 mi · 7,139 acresDavy Crockett National Forestnational forest · 50.3 mi · 161,095 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 3.4 on 4 Jun 202643 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAnderson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025215 of 363 days measured147 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 107main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Navarro County, TX, 37 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterB C Y WSCserves 3,012 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation238 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
