Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, Texas located on Lavaca Bay (Gulf Coast). Victoria, Texas, population 60,603 is located just 26.1 miles away. Corpus Christi, Texas located 76.6 miles south of Port Lavaca, has a population of 277,454. The next largest city with a population of 1,953,631 and 109.4 miles away, is Houston, Texas.
Demographics
Population
1970 – 10,491
1990 – 10,886
2000 – 12,035
2010 – 12,248
Ethnic Composition:
White – 4,014
Hispanic – 6,933
Asian – 743
African-American – 439
Other – 119
Geography
Elevation – 13 ft above sea level
Area – 9.7 sq miles
Government
Type – Home Rule w/Council-Manager
Zoning – No
Planning Commission – Yes
Mobile Home Ordinance – Yes
Economic Dev. – City Manager
Number of Council Members (including Mayor) – 7
Local Government Meetings
City Council meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00pm
Port Commission meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 11:00 am
Parks Board meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12:00 pm (meets as needed)
Planning Board meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 5:30 pm (meets as needed)
Worship
Baptist – 6
Lutheran -1
Catholic – 1
Methodist – 1>
Independent/Other – 9
Hotels / Motels
Best Western (361) 553-6800
Holiday Inn Express (361) 552-5700
La Quinta (361) 552-8800
Financial
First National Bank
First Victoria
I.B.C. Bank
Wells Fargo
Woodforest National
Capitol One
Hospitals
Memorial Medical Center
361-552-6713
Port Lavaca
Citizens Medical Center
361-573-9181
Victoria
DeTar Hospital Navarro
361-575-7441
Victoria
DeTar Hospital North
361-573-6100
Victoria
Medical Clinics
Port Lavaca Clinic
361-552-6721
Education – Public
Port Lavaca Independent School District
www.calcoisd.org
Schools
Elementary – 2
Intermediate – 1
Junior High – 1
High School -1
Flex Education – 1
Education – Private
Catholic Parochial
Elementary -Junior High
Education – College
Victoria College
900 N. Virginia St.
Port Lavca, Texas
361-553-4316
Colleges within 30 miles – 2
Local Newspapers
Port Lavaca Wave – Twice Weekly – 361-552-9788
361-552-9788
Victoria Advocate – Daily
