Barksdale is a community in Real County, Texas across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78828.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX98 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barksdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Real County grew from 1,461 residents in 1920 to 2,758 in 2020.
Real County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camp Wood, TX weather station (12 miles away).
641 jobs at 89 businesses in Real County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Nueces Canyon CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Canyon Jh/HsBarksdale | 7–12 | 114 | Public | 8.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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