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Garwood, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Colorado County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
415 Population 76/sq mi density
$46,875 Median Income $25,608 per capita
$243,300 Home Value $251,700 Zillow
71°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
138 Violent Crime/100K 663 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$46,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$243,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
138 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Garwood has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 49.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.7°F
31% above US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation159 ft (48 m)
Area5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
Population Density76/sq mi
Coordinates29.4415°N, 96.4134°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyColorado County County
Nearest AirportWharton Regional (WHT)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 49.6"
31% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 5.28"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.44"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score62.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability83.9 / 100
Community Resilience40.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
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 Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

81 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.6. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 22, 2025.

Jan 30, 2025 18 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M4.6 145 km
Sep 14, 2023 16 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M4.1 147 km
Jan 31, 2025 19 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.5 144 km
Apr 10, 2021 10 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.4 119 km
Apr 17, 2024 21 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.2 143 km
Feb 7, 2021 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.2 113 km
May 14, 2019 1 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.1 120 km
Jan 3, 2025 20 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.1 144 km
May 12, 2019 18 km N of Yorktown, Texas M3.1 108 km
Sep 11, 2023 17 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.1 147 km
Apr 18, 2020 21 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.1 143 km
Feb 19, 2015 3 km N of Hallettsville, Texas M3.1 51 km
Jan 1, 2024 18 km S of Gonzales, Texas M3.0 100 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 90 km
Feb 3, 2019 13 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.0 109 km
Sep 11, 2023 17 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.0 147 km
May 10, 2019 13 km SSE of Stockdale, Texas M3.0 148 km
Sep 22, 2015 14 km SSW of Nixon, Texas M2.9 140 km
Aug 30, 2023 17 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M2.9 147 km
Aug 19, 2022 11 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.9 109 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

14 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 43 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 99 km
2020 Delta Category 3 286 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 264 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 119 km
2008 Ike Category 2 149 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 178 km
2005 Rita Category 3 252 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 105 km
1999 Bret Category 3 299 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 196 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 140 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 211 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 93 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

550 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 12 fatalities, 263 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 96 km 0
Dec 24, 1975 EF3 48 km 0
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 66 km 0
Nov 5, 1968 EF3 91 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 43 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 42 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 46 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 85 km 4
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 46 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 64 km 0
Mar 28, 1966 EF3 8 km 0
Feb 9, 1966 EF3 58 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 40 km 1
Nov 22, 1961 EF3 33 km 0
Oct 14, 1957 EF3 85 km 0
Apr 28, 1953 EF3 96 km 0
Jun 5, 1950 EF3 82 km 0
May 3, 2019 EF2 74 km 0
Feb 14, 2017 EF2 69 km 0
May 10, 2012 EF2 47 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

9 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BAILEY (3,136 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 BAILEY 3,136 36 km
2011 LUTHERHILL 2,215 73 km
2009 REESE LANE 1,888 37 km
2017 SALEM RD 1,672 80 km
1999 CACTUS 1,570 96 km
2011 GEORGE BUSH PARK 1,557 81 km
2013 SARGENT RANCH 1,395 99 km
2009 EL TORRO 1,108 67 km
1998 PRAUSE PRAIRIE 1,027 34 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 3.0 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 2.6 in
March 62°F (17°C) 2.4 in Driest
April 68°F (20°C) 2.8 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.3 in Wettest
June 80°F (27°C) 4.5 in
July 85°F (29°C) 3.0 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 3.2 in
September 79°F (26°C) 5.0 in
October 71°F (22°C) 3.9 in
November 62°F (16°C) 3.5 in
December 55°F (13°C) 2.8 in

Garwood has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 54°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 42.0 inches, with May being the wettest month (5.3") and March the driest (2.4").

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