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Population (year 2000): 1,138
Males: 558  (49.0%)
Females: 580  (51.0%)

Matagorda County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77456.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,600 (it was $41,900 in 2000)
Markham  $45,600
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,500 (it was $46,100 in 2000)
Markham  $54,500
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Markham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.2%)
  • Hispanic (36.0%)
  • Black (9.9%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.6%), German (9.5%), English (6.7%), United States (3.2%), Czech (2.9%), Swedish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 55 feet

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 497 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Markham

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Markham CDP

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

31 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America).

This place:  2.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Markham, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Markham to the number of sex offenders is 228 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Markham:  1.1% ($498)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brazosport, TX (47.8 miles , pop. 59,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (72.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Tidehaven, TX (6.4 miles ), Bay City, TX (7.2 miles ), Blessing, TX (12.3 miles ), Van Vleck, TX (12.8 miles ), Matagorda-Sargent, TX (18.9 miles ), Palacios, TX (20.4 miles ), Newgulf, TX (20.6 miles ), El Campo, TX (21.5 miles ).

Latitude: 28.96 N, Longitude: 96.07 W


Area code: 979

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


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Markham-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/20/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Markham place center killed 4 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/24/1975, a category 3 tornado 30.0 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Markham:
  • MATAGORDA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BAY CITY, TX)
  • PALACIOS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; PALACIOS, TX)
  • EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EL CAMPO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Markham, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Markham:
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 44 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
  • VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; VICTORIA, TX; ID: VCT)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 73 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Markham:
  • FEHMEL DUSTING SERVICE (about 8 miles; BAY CITY, TX; ID: T84)
  • BAY CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; BAY CITY, TX; ID: BYY)
  • LACKEY AVIATION (about 21 miles; WHARTON, TX; ID: 94R)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Markham:
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; VICTORIA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,511)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 72 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 72 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Markham and their reported violations in the past:

TEXAS AQUACULTURE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Markham compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brazoria County, TX  0.83% ($37,732 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.78% ($39,835)
from Wharton County, TX  0.57% ($29,657)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  1.14% ($31,603 average AGI)
to Brazoria County, TX  1.13% ($31,463)
to Wharton County, TX  0.48% ($34,035)


Strongest AM radio stations in Markham:
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • DKFCC (1270 AM; 3 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Markham:
  • KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZRC (92.5 FM; MARKHAM, TX; Owner: LBR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KROY (99.7 FM; PALACIOS, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KGUL (96.1 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: LAGRANGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K212FE (90.3 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)

TV broadcast stations around Markham:
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

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