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Country around Matagorda is a rural area of about 353 people in Matagorda County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Victoria, TX and 82 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $999 a month.
353people
$249kTypical home
$999/moRent
88° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 353 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Houston, TX
- 64 mi to Victoria, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,572/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 22.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 76°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (438 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,332 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 17% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to VCT airport
- 77 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 145 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Texas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 63 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.