Town guide

Onalaska, Texas

Onalaska is a city in Polk County, Texas, home to about 3,210 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77360.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,210602 per sq mi
Median home value$165,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Onalaska

1 ZIP code

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Around Onalaska

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX74 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Onalaska; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Onalaska

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Onalaska had 3,020 residents in the 2020 census, up 157% since 2000.

It’s the 551st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Polk County grew from 14,447 residents in 1900 to 50,123 in 2020.

Onalaska population by census2000: 1,174, 2010: 1,764, 2020: 3,0201,17420001,76420103,0202020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,447, 1910: 17,459, 1920: 16,784, 1930: 17,555, 1940: 20,635, 1950: 16,194, 1960: 13,861, 1970: 14,457, 1980: 24,407, 1990: 30,687, 2000: 41,133, 2010: 45,413, 2020: 50,12314K’00’1017K’20’3021K’40’5014K’60’7024K’80’9041K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OnalaskaJan: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 75°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 74°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 42°F, 5 in62°40°Jan4.566°43°Feb3.873°51°Mar3.779°57°Apr4.385°66°May4.592°72°Jun5.195°75°Jul3.296°74°Aug3.490°68°Sep4.481°58°Oct4.671°49°Nov4.563°42°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livingston 2 Nne, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

9,640 jobs at 859 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyRetail trade: 1,801 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,619 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,608 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,180 jobs; Construction: 578 jobs; Administrative and support: 553 jobs; Other services: 532 jobs; Finance and insurance: 354 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Onalaska.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Lukes Health Memorial LivingstonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Livingston15.7 miles
  • Mid Coast Medical Center-TrinityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Trinity18.6 miles
  • Huntsville Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Huntsville30.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Onalaska

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Onalaska City Park & Garland Pavilion · 11 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Onalaska

Public schools here are run by Onalaska ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Onalaska ElOnalaskaPre-K–6704Public1.2 mi
Onalaska Jr./Sr. HighOnalaska7–12492Public1.2 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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