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Port O'Connor is a tiny town of 620 people in Calhoun County, Texas. It's about 43 miles from Victoria, TX and 112 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
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 620
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 156 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Houston, TX
- 43 mi to Victoria, TX
- 17 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
- 87 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
- 41 mi to VCT airport
- 108 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 135 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 23 ft
- Right on the coast
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 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
- 60 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Texas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 42 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.