Welcome to Port Lavaca ...
The coastal city of Port Lavaca is located on the Gulf Coast.
Port Lavaca is located in Calhoun County<1> and is the County Seat for Calhoun County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Lavaca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
A typical abbreviation for Port Lavaca: Prt. Lavaca
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Lavaca has a population of 11,830 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Port Lavaca is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Port Lavaca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Port Lavaca: 361
The ZIP code for Port Lavaca: 77979<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Lavaca had an population of 11,830 people. This is a decrease of 3.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Lavaca had a population of 12,248 people (or 57.47% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Port Lavaca the county's most populous community.
The population of Port Lavaca represents 0.05% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,248 people, the population of Port Lavaca increased 1.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,035 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Lavaca.
Websites for Port Lavaca ...
Official Website: www.portlavaca.org/
Communities near Port Lavaca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Lavaca.
- Seadrift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
- Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <6>
- La Ward
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ward
- La Ward is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Ward <6>
- Point Comfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Point Comfort is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Comfort <6>
- Kamey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kamey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
- Kamey is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kamey
- From Port Lavaca to Kamey
- Indianola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - La Salle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <6>
- Long Mott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Mott
- Long Mott is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Mott <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Mott
- From Port Lavaca to Long Mott
- Weedhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weedhaven
- From Port Lavaca to Weedhaven
- Placedo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placedo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placedo
- Placedo is located in Victoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placedo <6>
- Port Alto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
- Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Alto
- From Port Lavaca to Port Alto
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Lavaca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Lavaca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Lavaca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Lavaca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Lavaca. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Port Lavaca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Lavaca ...
Looking for more information about Port Lavaca? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Lavaca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Lavaca.
Adding Port Lavaca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Lavaca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Lavaca was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Port Lavaca in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Port Lavaca post office opened in 1841.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Lavaca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Lavaca: www.portlavaca.org/
The official website for Calhoun County: www.tisd.net/~calhoun/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Lavaca. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Lavaca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Port Lavaca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Lavaca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |