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Population (year 2000): 1,411
Males: 697  (49.4%)
Females: 714  (50.6%)

Matagorda County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77482.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $30,810 in 2000)
Van Vleck  $33,500
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,300 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
Van Vleck  $58,300
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Van Vleck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.5%)
  • Hispanic (25.7%)
  • Black (17.5%)
  • Other race (8.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), United States (8.9%), Irish (5.7%), English (2.2%), French (2.2%), Polish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 444 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Van Vleck

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Vleck CDP

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Van Vleck, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Vleck to the number of sex offenders is 235 to 1.

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

Van Vleck:  1.2% ($593)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Van Vleck satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brazosport, TX (35.6 miles , pop. 59,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (62.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bay City, TX (5.8 miles ), Markham, TX (12.8 miles ), Sweeny, TX (13.2 miles ), Newgulf, TX (15.9 miles ), Boling-Iago, TX (17.3 miles ), Matagorda-Sargent, TX (17.7 miles ), West Columbia, TX (18.7 miles ), Wild Peach Village, TX (18.9 miles ).

Latitude: 29.02 N, Longitude: 95.89 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (27%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)


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Van Vleck-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Van Vleck place center injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1961, a category 3 tornado 29.2 miles away from the place center injured one person.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Van Vleck:
  • MATAGORDA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BAY CITY, TX)
  • SWEENY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SWEENY, TX)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WHARTON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Van Vleck, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van Vleck:
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 31 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 61 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 65 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Van Vleck:
  • BAY CITY MUNI (about 5 miles; BAY CITY, TX; ID: BYY)
  • FEHMEL DUSTING SERVICE (about 8 miles; BAY CITY, TX; ID: T84)
  • LACKEY AVIATION (about 18 miles; WHARTON, TX; ID: 94R)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Vleck:
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 60 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 61 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 61 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
Public high school in Van Vleck:
Public elementary/middle schools in Van Vleck:
  • VAN VLECK Elementary (Students: 271; Location: 302 4TH ST; Grades: EE-3; Our rating: 76)
  • O H HERMAN MIDDLE (Students: 244; Location: 901 1ST ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 60)
  • E RUDD INT (Students: 126; Location: 302 4TH; Grades: 4-5; Our rating: 71)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Van Vleck and their reported violations in the past:

T W E ENTERPRISES INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-24-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-24-2005)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Van Vleck compared to Texas state average:

Van Vleck, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Matagorda County Texas:


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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 Van Vleck:
  • DKFCC (1270 AM; 3 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • 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)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Van Vleck:
  • KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, 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)
  • 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)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZRC (92.5 FM; MARKHAM, TX; Owner: LBR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
  • KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Van Vleck:
  • 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.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • 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)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)

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