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Notable locations in Port Lavaca: Lavaca Causeway Marina (A), Nautical Landing Marina (B), A C Louwien Bakery (C), Calhoun County Courthouse (D), Calhoun County Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Port Lavaca include: Alamo Heights Baptist Church (A), Episcopal Church Grace Parish (B), Christ Community Church (C), Saint Joseph Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Cornerstone First Assembly of God Church (G), Second Baptist Church (H), New Life Apostolic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lynn Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Port Lavaca include: Tilley Park (1), Fishing Pier Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: B & B Top Water Guide Service (Tours & Charters; 313 Hallamon Road).
Hotels: Best Western Port Lavaca (2202 State Highway 35 North), Chaparral Motel (2086 State Highway 35 North).
Courts: Calhoun County Court At Law Coordinator (38 County Road 101), Port Lavaca City - Municipal Court (201 North Colorado).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Port Lavaca and their reported violations in the past:
CALHOUN COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3336, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
SHOALWATER FLATS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 171, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  20.1% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Lavaca, TX
People in group quarters in Port Lavaca
- 106 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Port Lavaca compared to Texas state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Port Lavaca (2009 data):
- International Bank of Commerce: In-Store Victoria Heb Branch at 101 Calhoun Plaza, branch established on 2007-07-23; 311 North Virginia Branch (Main) at 311 North Virginia, branch established on 1909-05-12. Info updated 2007-03-28: Bank assets: $10,638.1 mil, Deposits: $5,804.9 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 248 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
- Capital One, National Association: Port Lavaca Branch at 1329 North Virginia, branch established on 1954-01-01. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Port Lavaca Branch at 699 State Hwy 35 S, branch established on 1991-10-21. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Woodforest National Bank: Port Lavaca Wal-Mart Branch at 400 Tiny Browning Blvd., branch established on 2005-05-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- First Victoria National Bank: Calhoun County Office at 618 Virginia, branch established on 1996-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,445.6 mil, Deposits: $1,200.3 mil, headquarters in Victoria, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Mow/Rpw Ii, Ltd.
- First National Bank in Port Lavaca: First National Bank In Port Lavaca at 1101 Hwy 35 Bypass South, branch established on 1957-11-13. Info updated 2006-09-19: Bank assets: $173.6 mil, Deposits: $148.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bauer Management, Inc.
- Prosperity Bank: Port Lavaca Branch at 1107 North Highway 35, branch established on 1949-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $9,070.2 mil, Deposits: $7,336.4 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Port Lavaca, Texas
- Executive Inn, 2007 N Hwy 35, Port Lavaca, TX 77979, Phone: (361) 552-1300, Fax: (361) 552-1399
- La Quinta Inns & Suites, 910 State Hwy 35 N, Port Lavaca, TX 77979, Phone: (361) 552-8800, Fax: (361) 552-9200
See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Port Lavaca, Texas
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Port Lavaca
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 43.2% | 28.3% | 11.2% | 7.4% | 3.6% |
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| Congregations | 22.6% | 12.9% | 9.7% | 19.4% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 12.9% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $11,952 | $35,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
12 | $19,894 | $19,894 | 1 | $965 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $2,890 | $17,340 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $64,129 | $42,753 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $12,970 | $25,940 | 2 | $1,251 |
| Firefighters |
15 | $46,023 | $36,818 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $22,352 | $26,822 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,575 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $10,366 | $31,098 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $15,089 | $22,634 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $17,670 | $23,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,402 | $28,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
89 | $225,737 | $30,436 | 5 | $4,791 |
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.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Port Lavaca:
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Port Lavaca:
- KITE (93.3 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
- KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTXN-FM (98.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES OF VICTORIA)
- KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KLUB (106.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAT (105.1 FM; SEADRIFT, TX; Owner: WILLIAM E. CORDELL)
- KVIC (95.1 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)
- KZAM (104.7 FM; GANADO, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K220HF (91.9 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
- KXBJ (89.3 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA, INC.)
- KVRT (90.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SOUTH TX PUBLIC B/CSTNG SYSTEM, INC.)
- KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Port Lavaca:
- KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KUNU-LP (Channel 21; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KVTX-LP (Channel 45; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KXTS-LP (Channel 41; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KBGS-LP (Channel 51; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
- KCPV-LP (Channel 57; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
- KVHM-LP (Channel 31; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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See more detailed statistics of Port Lavaca fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Port Lavaca)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Port Lavaca, TX)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Port Lavaca)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Port Lavaca)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 81
- Hazardous Condition: 227
- Service Call: 5
- Good Intent Call: 4
Incident types - Port Lavaca
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Port Lavaca, TX
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