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Markham is a tiny town of 873 people in Matagorda County, Texas. It's about 57 miles from Victoria, TX and 70 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $999 a month.
873people
$138kTypical home
$999/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
1"Snow
260Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 873
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 388 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Houston, TX
- 57 mi to Victoria, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$868/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°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
- 95 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 34
- 46% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to VCT airport
- 67 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 66 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 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
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 49 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.