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Markham, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Matagorda County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,042 Population 463/sq mi density
$60,272 Median Income $21,572 per capita
$144,400 Home Value $147,097 Zillow
72°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
315 Violent Crime/100K 4,153 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,272 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
315 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Markham has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (13°C) 85°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average71.8°F
33% above US avg
January Average56°F (13°C)
July Average85°F (30°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Area2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
Population Density463/sq mi
Coordinates28.9625°N, 96.0640°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyMatagorda County County
Nearest AirportBay City Regional (BBC)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.1"
13% above US avg
Wettest Month (Sep) 6.26"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.40"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score80.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability72.7 / 100
Community Resilience55.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

24 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.2. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 2, 2024.

Feb 7, 2021 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.2 148 km
Feb 19, 2015 3 km N of Hallettsville, Texas M3.1 102 km
May 12, 2019 18 km N of Yorktown, Texas M3.1 138 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 111 km
Feb 3, 2019 13 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.0 144 km
Jan 1, 2024 18 km S of Gonzales, Texas M3.0 140 km
Oct 20, 2017 5 km W of Flatonia, Texas M2.9 133 km
Aug 19, 2022 11 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.9 146 km
May 17, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.9 144 km
May 14, 2017 16 km NNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 145 km
Jun 16, 2022 17 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.8 140 km
Jan 4, 1995 1 km NW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.7 102 km
Jul 22, 2023 13 km ENE of Smiley, Texas M2.6 144 km
Aug 24, 2021 3 km NNW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.6 103 km
Jul 12, 2022 8 km WNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.6 149 km
Jul 12, 2022 8 km WNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.6 148 km
Apr 2, 2024 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas M2.5 133 km
May 5, 2019 14 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 143 km
May 15, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 144 km
May 15, 2019 10 km SE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 148 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 30 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 40 km
2020 Laura Category 4 279 km
2020 Delta Category 3 241 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 207 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 122 km
2008 Ike Category 2 138 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 145 km
2005 Rita Category 3 243 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 74 km
1999 Bret Category 4 261 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 176 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 105 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 194 km
1985 Juan Category 1 300 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 89 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

447 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 9 fatalities, 254 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 76 km 0
Dec 24, 1975 EF3 43 km 0
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 75 km 0
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 44 km 0
Nov 5, 1968 EF3 93 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 97 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 97 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 94 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 33 km 4
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 46 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 61 km 0
Mar 28, 1966 EF3 60 km 0
Feb 9, 1966 EF3 59 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 55 km 1
Nov 22, 1961 EF3 49 km 0
Dec 28, 2024 EF2 82 km 1
Feb 14, 2017 EF2 73 km 0
Mar 31, 2007 EF2 92 km 0
Nov 17, 2003 EF2 88 km 0
Nov 17, 2003 EF2 84 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: MATAGORDA B5 (7,817 ac, 2012).

Year Name Acres Distance
2012 MATAGORDA B5 7,817 85 km
2017 TXTMR FY17 RX WHARTON 5,175 88 km
2010 WHARTON 5,084 88 km
2008 COW TRAP 2008 4,335 51 km
2017 2018 NORTH SARGENT WF 3,959 46 km
2009 CHOCOLATE BAYOU UNIT 3,790 87 km
2020 CHOCOLATE BAYOU 3,623 87 km
1997 MOUND 3,402 84 km
2009 ROAD PASTURE 2009 3,197 50 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,162 86 km
2011 BAILEY 3,136 97 km
1992 SMITH MARSH 3,057 50 km
2006 CATTAILS 3,046 50 km
2008 2009 MI B 7 2,608 99 km
2007 UNNAMED 2,537 78 km
2023 TXBRR-FY23-RX-W 2,511 80 km
2017 TXTMR FY17 RX BLUESTEM 2,462 79 km
2009 DOLPHIN 2,457 92 km
2019 TXTMR-FY19-RX-ALLIGATOR MARSH 2,435 80 km
2010 2010 G 6 2,423 83 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (13°C) 3.4 in Coldest
February 56°F (14°C) 2.7 in
March 63°F (17°C) 2.4 in Driest
April 69°F (21°C) 2.7 in
May 76°F (24°C) 4.8 in
June 81°F (27°C) 4.7 in
July 85°F (30°C) 4.0 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 3.7 in
September 80°F (26°C) 6.3 in Wettest
October 72°F (22°C) 4.3 in
November 63°F (17°C) 3.7 in
December 56°F (13°C) 3.0 in

Markham has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 56°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 45.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.3") and March the driest (2.4").

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