Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:23 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:12 am – 5:28 pm
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People78 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 77.544 householdsMedian household income $57,857100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F50 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thompsons 3 Wsw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 5.4 miSawmill Lakelake · 3.5 miUniversity of Houston Sugar Landcollege · 8.6 miWharton County Junior College - Sugar Land Campuscollege · 8.6 miReservoir Number 8reservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSienna (Brazos River)park · 1.7 mi · 144 acresSienna Sports Complexpark · 1.8 mi · 118 acresBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 5,298 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.1 miSource: 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 quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 23 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSun Ranch Water Systemserves 135 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation55 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital8.9 miPost officeThompsons Post Office1.8 miTown hallArcola City Hall6.8 miPoliceArcola Police Department6.8 miFire stationThompsons Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Houston Sugar Land8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU21 miInterstateI-698.9 miUS highwayUS 598.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS24 miCoachManvel ChevronGreyhound9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77481 ZIP area.
