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Country around Port O Connor is a rural area of about 620 people in Calhoun County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Victoria, TX and 114 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $415k and rent runs about $891 a month.
620people
$415kTypical home
$891/moRent
89° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 620 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Houston, TX
- 40 mi to Victoria, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $415k (≈$2,619/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 76°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (252 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (574 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 23% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to VCT airport
- 111 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+52 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
- Moderate 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.