Port Lavaca, Texas
Port Lavaca, Texas Downtown Port Lavaca Downtown Port Lavaca Location of Port Lavaca, Texas Location of Port Lavaca, Texas Port Lavaca (Listeni/l v k /) is a town/city in Calhoun County, positioned in the U.S.
The populace was 12,248 at the 2010 census. It is the governmental center of county of Calhoun County and part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Port Lavaca is 130 miles (210 km) southwest of Houston.
Port Lavaca is positioned in northern Calhoun County on the west side of Lavaca Bay, an arm of Matagorda Bay.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 14.1 square miles (36.5 km2), of which 10.2 square miles (26.3 km2) is territory and 3.9 square miles (10.2 km2), or 28.04%, is water. Port Lavaca holds the state record of the highest wind speed ever reached.
In 2004, Port Lavaca, including the South Texas Area, recorded up to 12 inches (300 mm) of snowfall.
In the city, the populace was 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
An meaningful economic core is the Port of Port Lavaca.
The town/city is centrally positioned between a several large manufacturing facilities including Alcoa, Formosa Plastics, and Du - Pont, where many Port Lavaca inhabitants work.
Tourism makes up a small portion of the Port Lavaca economy as well.
Port Lavaca is served by the Calhoun County Independent School District.
Port Lavaca is served by two Pre-Kindergarten through 5th undertaking and excellent special needs elementary programs: H.J.M Elementary School and Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School.
Memorial Medical Center which is positioned in the town/city of Port Lavaca is a small hospital that serves the city, and county as well.
Calhoun County Airport, a general aviation airport, is positioned in unincorporated Calhoun County 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Lavaca.
87 (Main Street) comes into Port Lavaca from the northwest as a four-lane divided highway, and then narrows down as it runs through Port Lavaca's historic downtown.
Texas State Highway 35 is the other primary road through Port Lavaca, running generally northeast-southwest through the city.
To the northeast it crosses Lavaca Bay via the Port Lavaca Causeway and leads 29 miles (47 km) to Palacios, while to the southwest it leads 82 miles (132 km) to Corpus Christi.
In 2006, two new fishing piers with lighting for evening fishermen were constructed in Port Lavaca and one at the 6 Mile Park.
The second pier, Lighthouse Pier, is positioned on Hwy 35 at Lavaca Bay.
The 6 Mile pier (and boat ramp) is positioned northwest on FM 1090 about 6 miles (10 km) from the intersection of Hwy 35 and FM 1090 (Virginia Street).
Lighthouse Beach at the intersection of Hwy 35 and Lavaca Bay has veiled picnic tables, swimming, and a birdwatching trail.
Nelva Gonzales Ramos (born 1965), former Texas State District Court judge, presently serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 (G001): Port Lavaca city, Texas".
City of Port Lavaca official website Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, Texas, United States
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