Point Comfort, Texas

Back to Point Comfort, TX housing info, Calhoun County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Calhoun County Population in July 2008: 713. Population change since 2000: -8.7%   Males: 346   (48.5%) Females: 367   (51.5%) Median resident age:   33.1 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 77978. Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,016 (it was $44,500 in 2000) Point Comfort:   $52,016 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,189 Point Comfort:   $23,189 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,696 (it was $46,300 in 2000) Point Comfort:   $70,696 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,466; Detached houses: $72,857; Townhouses or other attached units: $131,960; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $42,164; Mobile homes: $55,000 Point Comfort, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Point Comfort: White Non-Hispanic (75.2%) Hispanic (19.6%) Other race (5.9%) Chinese (1.8%) Two or more races (1.7%) Black (1.4%) American Indian (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Point Comfort: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Point Comfort, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Port Lavaca Info  (31 replies) Got my list, so how do I make a decision?  (52 replies) Ancestries: German (15.5%), United States (14.1%), Irish (11.9%), Czech (8.2%), English (4.4%), French (2.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 1.31 square miles. Population density: 545 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 28.68 N, Longitude: 96.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,839 (+363.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 134 (41.2%)

Area code: 361

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.40
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Point Comfort, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Point Comfort-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/5/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Point Comfort city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/20/1967, a category 3 tornado 20.6 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Point Comfort-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Point Comfort center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Point Comfort center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Point Comfort, TX

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Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.7%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	11.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Point Comfort, TX

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7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,541 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Texas average:	8.37%

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

from Victoria County, TX	1.45% ($25,103 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.69% ($50,783)
from Jackson County, TX	0.45% ($29,033)

7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Texas average:	7.44%

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

to Victoria County, TX	1.78% ($29,076 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.39% ($26,115)
to Jackson County, TX	0.36% ($40,083)

• Larry C Lynch, Fm 1593 0.5 Mi. North Of Point Comfort, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 97 m
  Registrant: A + A Electronics, Port Lavaca, TX 77979, Phone: (361) 987-2055
• David A Kirk, Hwy 35 / Site Vc33xc125, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
• CHRISTINE A VERRE, Highway 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• Fred Hannel, 6.6 Miles East Of Point Comfort, Texas, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106 m, Overall height: 106 m
  Registrant: F. W. Hannel & Associates, 10733 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, Phone: (480) 585-7475, Email:
• Jason D Griffith, 2.2 Mi S Of Int Hwy 33 & 1593, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
  Registrant: Aep - Telecommunications, Tulsa, OK 74102-0201, Phone: (918) 599-2104, Email:

• R-10 Shift Office Hwy 35, Type: Tower, Call Sign: KEA794
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
  Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• 1002 Fm 1593 South, Type: Building, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KXS330, Licensee ID: L00006713
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.325 MHz, 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 12/30/2013
  Registrant: Calhoun County Navigation District, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Thurmonds Office Hwy 35, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHW849
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.500 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
  Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• R-53 Loading Dock, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHW983
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
  Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Steamship Office Hwy 35, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WQB824
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/22/1993, Expiration Date: 11/22/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
  Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• State Hwy 35, Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WQGE384
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.275 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: David G Sandberg
  Registrant: Victoria Communication Services, 3202 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX 77901, Phone: (361) 575-7417, Fax: (361) 572-8151, Email:
• State Hwy 35, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WQGE384
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.275 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: David G Sandberg
  Registrant: Victoria Communication Services, 3202 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX 77901, Phone: (361) 575-7417, Fax: (361) 572-8151, Email:

• Call Sign: KB5FCX, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 04/23/1997, Expiration Date: 04/23/2007
  Registrant: Allan E Turner, 109 Texas Ave, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Call Sign: KC5LGH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00917229
  Grant Date: 09/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/12/2014, Certifier: Freddie A Valentine
  Registrant: Freddie A Valentine, 79 Alamo St, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Call Sign: KC5OQT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00980488
  Grant Date: 02/18/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015, Certifier: Marylou K Valentine
  Registrant: Marylou K Valentine, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Call Sign: N5KJI, Previous Call Sign: KB5BVE
  Grant Date: 12/22/1987, Expiration Date: 12/22/1997, Cancelation Date: 12/23/1999
  Registrant: Delores D Drake, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Call Sign: N5THE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00323591
  Grant Date: 02/08/2001, Expiration Date: 05/07/2011
  Registrant: Yung Sheng Lee, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Call Sign: N5TJE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00330254
  Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 05/07/2011
  Registrant: Joseph J Weber, Point Comfort, TX 77978
• Call Sign: WA5KFW, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 09/27/1988, Expiration Date: 09/27/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/28/2000
  Registrant: Robert W Williams, Box 453 220 Runnels St, Point Comfort, TX 77978

• KNEUPPER CARROLL W, Po Box 566, Point Comfort, TX 77978
  Certificate: 02-1829 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 10/28/2002, Expiration Date: 10/27/2003

• Fire: 1