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State or areaTexas
ZIP code78656
Telephone code512
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:30 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:22 am – 5:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,847 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.5976 householdsMedian household income $81,346Median home value $238,100Median rent $1,629 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,762 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,633 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 15%, retail 14%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 36%, other Indo-European languages 5%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 39°F37 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare117 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 62° / 39°FJFebruary: 67° / 42°FFMarch: 73° / 50°FMApril: 80° / 56°FAMay: 86° / 65°FMJune: 92° / 72°FJJuly: 96° / 73°FJAugust: 97° / 74°FASeptember: 91° / 69°FSOctober: 82° / 58°FONovember: 72° / 48°FNDecember: 64° / 41°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Marcos station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksKoeglar Hillpeak · under a mileCooper Lakelake · 2.8 miGrouskay-Fisher Lakelake · 4.1 miM D Heatly Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miBarber Springsspring · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLockhart State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 264 acresWaterleaf Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 92 acresGary Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.1 miTexas State University - San Marcos Golf Coursestate recreation area · 7.1 miSpring Lakestate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 52 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 718 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Oct 202250 mi away, near Smiley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCaldwell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 24 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaxwell Sudserves 16,104 people from surface water purchased16 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation642 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Seton Hays Hospital7.7 miPost officeMaxwell Post Office1.9 miTown hallUhland City Hall4.0 miPoliceMartindale Police Department5.0 miFire stationMaxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTexas State University San Marcos Campus7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS22 miInterstateI-355.3 miUS highwayUS 1837.6 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC8.2 miCoachSan Marcos CARTSFlixBus8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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