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Country around Blessing is a rural area of about 609 people in Matagorda County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Victoria, TX and 82 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $999 a month.
609people
$141kTypical home
$999/moRent
92° / 64°Summer / winter
1"Snow
260Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 609 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Houston, TX
- 45 mi to Victoria, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$889/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (438 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,332 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 47% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to VCT airport
- 79 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 182 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Matagorda County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.