ZIP 75976 is served primarily by Cherokee County, TX — including Jacksonville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Cherokee County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Jul peaks. Jan dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 36 | 25.7% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 26 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Attempted burning, illegal action, other | 16 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 12 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 12 | 8.6% |
6 cities sit in Cherokee County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | 14,104 | 140 | 3 | B+ |
| 2 | Rusk | 5,344 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 3 | Shadybrook | 2,315 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Alto | 1,101 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Wells | 774 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | New Summerfield | 668 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Cherokee County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.