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East Bernard, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Wharton County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,653 Population 700/sq mi density
$73,775 Median Income $34,280 per capita
$269,200 Home Value $325,409 Zillow
$1,140 Median Rent 36.4% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature 319 sunny days/yr
471 Violent Crime/100K 1,727 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,775 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$269,200 home value, $1,140/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
East Bernard enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 319 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

53°F Jan (12°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average69.4°F
29% above US avg
January Average53°F (12°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days319 days/yr

Geography

Elevation121 ft (37 m)
Area3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
Population Density700/sq mi
Coordinates29.5244°N, 96.0630°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWharton County County
Nearest AirportWharton Regional (WHT)
19 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Sep) 4.92"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.32"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score83.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability83.5 / 100
Community Resilience41.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

22 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.2. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 2, 2024.

Feb 7, 2021 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.2 148 km
Feb 19, 2015 3 km N of Hallettsville, Texas M3.1 85 km
May 12, 2019 18 km N of Yorktown, Texas M3.1 143 km
Feb 3, 2019 13 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.0 144 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 124 km
Jan 1, 2024 18 km S of Gonzales, Texas M3.0 135 km
Aug 19, 2022 11 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.9 144 km
May 17, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.9 144 km
Oct 20, 2017 5 km W of Flatonia, Texas M2.9 108 km
May 14, 2017 16 km NNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 150 km
Jun 16, 2022 17 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.8 138 km
Jan 4, 1995 1 km NW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.7 86 km
Aug 24, 2021 3 km NNW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.6 86 km
Jul 22, 2023 13 km ENE of Smiley, Texas M2.6 142 km
May 4, 2019 14 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 143 km
Apr 2, 2024 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas M2.5 83 km
Jul 6, 2022 17 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.5 138 km
May 19, 2019 7 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 149 km
May 5, 2019 14 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 143 km
May 15, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 144 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

15 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 26 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 88 km
2020 Laura Category 4 269 km
2020 Delta Category 3 256 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 270 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 151 km
2008 Ike Category 2 114 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 146 km
2005 Rita Category 3 218 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 131 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 161 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 109 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 175 km
1985 Juan Category 1 298 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 58 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

712 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 23 fatalities, 530 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 79 km 0
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 99 km 0
Jan 24, 2023 EF3 79 km 0
Feb 5, 1986 EF3 75 km 2
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 81 km 1
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 64 km 0
Dec 24, 1975 EF3 70 km 0
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 31 km 0
Sep 8, 1969 EF3 84 km 0
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 77 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 37 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 99 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 93 km 4
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 37 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 67 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 78 km 0
Mar 28, 1966 EF3 27 km 0
Feb 9, 1966 EF3 85 km 0
Sep 22, 1965 EF3 84 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: RILEY ROAD (18,999 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 RILEY ROAD 18,999 82 km
2017 TXTMR FY17 RX WHARTON 5,175 94 km
2011 DYER MILL 5,170 87 km
2010 WHARTON 5,084 94 km
2008 COW TRAP 2008 4,335 91 km
2017 2018 NORTH SARGENT WF 3,959 90 km
2009 CHOCOLATE BAYOU UNIT 3,790 91 km
2020 CHOCOLATE BAYOU 3,623 91 km
1997 MOUND 3,402 93 km
2009 ROAD PASTURE 2009 3,197 85 km
2011 BAILEY 3,136 47 km
1992 SMITH MARSH 3,057 92 km
2006 CATTAILS 3,046 89 km
2023 TXBRR-FY23-RX-W 2,511 91 km
2017 TXTMR FY17 RX BLUESTEM 2,462 89 km
2019 TXTMR-FY19-RX-ALLIGATOR MARSH 2,435 91 km
2020 BLUESTEM 1 2,417 89 km
2022 HOT BLUE STEM 2,398 89 km
2024 BLUE STEM 24 2,328 89 km
2001 WHARTON HO 2,263 93 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (12°C) 3.0 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 2.7 in
March 61°F (16°C) 2.3 in Driest
April 68°F (20°C) 2.8 in
May 75°F (24°C) 4.8 in
June 80°F (27°C) 4.3 in
July 84°F (29°C) 3.0 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 3.3 in
September 80°F (26°C) 4.9 in Wettest
October 71°F (22°C) 3.8 in
November 61°F (16°C) 3.6 in
December 54°F (12°C) 3.0 in

East Bernard has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 53°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 41.6 inches, with September being the wettest month (4.9") and March the driest (2.3").

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