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Around Onalaska
Distances
Nearest major airport
George 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
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 8th DistrictMorgan Luttrell (R)
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.
Polk County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Onalaska ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Onalaska ElOnalaska
Pre-K–6
704
Public
1.2 mi
Onalaska Jr./Sr. HighOnalaska
7–12
492
Public
1.2 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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