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La Marque, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Galveston County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
18,833 Population 1,369/sq mi density
$70,632 Median Income $34,385 per capita
$189,400 Home Value $226,574 Zillow
$1,375 Median Rent 34.8% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
416 Violent Crime/100K 4,541 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$70,632 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,400 home value, $1,375/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
416 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
La Marque has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 86°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 47.2 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (13°C) 86°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average72.3°F
34% above US avg
January Average56°F (13°C)
July Average86°F (30°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation16 ft (5 m)
Area13.8 sq mi (35.6 km²)
Population Density1,369/sq mi
Coordinates29.3698°N, 94.9942°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyGalveston County County
Nearest AirportScholes International At Galveston (GLS)
11 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 47.2"
24% above US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (Sep) 6.26"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.76"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0439 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)5.3 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.50 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)9.7 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability32.4 / 100
Community Resilience97.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Very High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 271 km
2024 Beryl Category 1 98 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 93 km
2020 Laura Category 4 171 km
2020 Delta Category 3 155 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 259 km
2019 Barry Category 1 272 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 235 km
2008 Ike Category 2 30 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 43 km
2005 Rita Category 4 130 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 129 km
2002 Lili Category 1 270 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 19 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 63 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 81 km
1985 Juan Category 1 194 km
1985 Danny Category 1 223 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 30 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

652 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 26 fatalities, 764 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 49 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF4 22 km 8
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 93 km 0
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 42 km 0
Jan 24, 2023 EF3 35 km 0
Mar 30, 2002 EF3 28 km 0
Jan 1, 1999 EF3 88 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 73 km 0
Feb 5, 1986 EF3 91 km 2
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 53 km 1
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 42 km 0
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 67 km 1
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 37 km 1
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 77 km 0
Sep 8, 1969 EF3 43 km 0
May 27, 1969 EF3 54 km 3
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Mar 23, 1969 EF3 82 km 0
Aug 18, 1967 EF3 9 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 55 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: 08 UNIT 1 RX (16,981 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 08 UNIT 1 RX 16,981 77 km
2010 MCR UNIT 2 RX 14,471 85 km
2000 E WHITES 2 13,996 82 km
2012 WF HOLIDAY 1-2 13,251 83 km
2005 RX UNIT 12 1117 2005 10,728 83 km
1997 WILD COW BAY 10,069 98 km
2020 TXMCR-FY20-RX-W 10,033 94 km
1992 UNNAMED 9,344 84 km
2003 UNIT 8 WILDFIRE 9,076 98 km
1986 STAR LAKE 8,876 85 km
2015 WF UNIT 1 1/2 8,840 82 km
1997 GRIT ROAD 8,599 94 km
1989 UNNAMED 8,539 73 km
1994 UNIT1ARSON 8,287 78 km
1997 MCF WEST 7,786 85 km
1993 UNNAMED 7,714 72 km
2017 WF PERKINS BLOWOUT 7,646 83 km
1990 PERKINS 6,969 91 km
2015 WF WEST END 2015 6,590 68 km
1996 UNNAMED 6,499 91 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (13°C) 3.9 in Coldest
February 56°F (13°C) 2.8 in Driest
March 63°F (17°C) 2.8 in
April 69°F (20°C) 2.9 in
May 76°F (24°C) 4.2 in
June 81°F (27°C) 5.0 in
July 86°F (30°C) 4.3 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 4.1 in
September 80°F (26°C) 6.3 in Wettest
October 72°F (22°C) 3.7 in
November 63°F (17°C) 4.0 in
December 56°F (13°C) 3.7 in

La Marque has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 56°F in January to 86°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.3") and February the driest (2.8").

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