Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:12 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:09 am – 5:17 pm
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People547 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6226 householdsMedian household income $25,625Median home value $112,00091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 266 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, construction 9%Average commute 30 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F56 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo Bend Dam station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Hillspeak · 4.5 miRoundtree Lakelake · 5.6 miScrappin Valley Lakelake · 5.6 miFox Hunters Hillpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoore Plantation Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 26,279 acresSouth Toledo Bend State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 1,193 acresSabine National Forestnational forest · 19.5 mi · 161,158 acresSam Rayburn Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.5 mi · 116,718 acresAngelina National Forestnational forest · 22.9 mi · 154,309 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jan 201935 mi away, near San Augustine, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Aug 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Calcasieu County, LA, 63 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Newton WSCserves 3,729 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202128 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation367 ft112 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Southeast Texas - Jasper Memorial Hospital17.1 miPost officeWiergate Post Office6.2 miFire stationEast End Fire Department9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH73 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH119 miUS highwayUS 9612 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75977 ZIP area.
