Summary for Palacios

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Located in: Matagorda County (see below)

Pronunciation: PUH-lash-us <1>

Time Zone: Palacios lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 361

ZIP Code: 77465<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Palacios)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	4,549 (3.58% decrease since 2010)
2010:	4,718 (8.44% decrease since 2000)
2000:	5,153

Total Area:<5> 5.2 sq. miles [13.5 km²] - of which 5.09% is water (0.27 sq. miles [0.7 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 1,987

Official Website: www.cityofpalacios.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Palacios:

Lat: 28.710300° (or 28°42'37" N)

Lon: -96.218400° (or -96°13'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: Turtle Bay<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Palacios

GNIS ID: 2411354

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 54684

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Palacios)

About Matagorda County

The city of Bay City is the County Seat for Matagorda County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Matagorda)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	36,643 (0.18% decrease since 2010)
2010	36,709 (3.29% decrease since 2000)
2000:	37,957

Total Area: 1,612 sq. miles [4,176.4 km²] - of which 31.77% is water (512 sq. miles [1,326.7 km²])

Housing Units: 18,801

Official Website: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Matagorda

GNIS ID: 1383943

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 321

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Palacios)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Palacios)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Palacios: www.cityofpalacios.com/

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Palacios. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Palacios). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palacios or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palacios - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Palacios. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Palacios, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Palacios.