Smiley is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, home to about 543 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78159.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smiley; 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.
Smiley had 475 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1236th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Gonzales County grew from 28,882 residents in 1900 to 19,653 in 2020.
Gonzales County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nixon, TX weather station (9 miles away).
4,950 jobs at 405 businesses in Gonzales 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Nixon-Smiley CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon Smiley ElSmiley | Pre-K–4 | 438 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nixon-Smiley CISD DaepSmiley | 4–10 | 2 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Nixon-Smiley PaceSmiley | 10 | 1 | Alternative Education | 0.8 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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