Local servicesHospitalPalestine Regional Medical Center12.3 miPost officeNeches Post Officeunder a mileFire stationNeches Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryNeches Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighNeches High School1.0 miCollegeJacksonville College13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR34 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL105 miUS highwayUS 791.7 miAmtrakMineola, TX MIN55 miCoachPalestine ExxonGreyhound12 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 75779 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:18 am – 5:22 pm
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People51 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.719 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 35°F47 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare87 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palestine 2 Ne station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksDaly Mountainpeak · 1.0 miW A Smith Lake Number 1lake · 1.3 miLake Dogwoodlake · 1.5 miBowman Mountainpeak · 5.6 miCircles R Lakesreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNeches River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 7,139 acresRusk / Palestine State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 202 acresStephen Bennett Parkpark · 9.5 miMission Tejas State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 662 acresDavy Crockett National Forestnational forest · 35.8 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 3.5 on 29 Mar 202541 mi away, near Wells, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Mar 202541 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 quality90% of days had good air in 2025330 of 365 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Smith County, TX, 38 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNeches WSCserves 2,295 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation387 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
