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Port O'Connor, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Calhoun County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
698 Population 175/sq mi density
$81,917 Median Income $38,240 per capita
$248,800 Home Value $115,315 Zillow
72°F Avg Temperature 319 sunny days/yr
685 Violent Crime/100K 2,884 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,917 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$248,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Port O'Connor has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 319 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (13°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average71.5°F
32% above US avg
January Average56°F (13°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days319 days/yr

Geography

Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Area6.3 sq mi (16.4 km²)
Population Density175/sq mi
Coordinates28.4460°N, 96.4201°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyCalhoun County County
Nearest AirportVictoria Regional (VCT)
41 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Sep) 6.30"
Driest Month (Mar) 1.65"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score66.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability63.2 / 100
Community Resilience73.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

48 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.4. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 22, 2025.

Apr 10, 2021 10 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.4 142 km
Feb 7, 2021 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.2 141 km
May 14, 2019 1 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.1 148 km
Feb 19, 2015 3 km N of Hallettsville, Texas M3.1 125 km
May 12, 2019 18 km N of Yorktown, Texas M3.1 129 km
Feb 3, 2019 13 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.0 137 km
Jan 1, 2024 18 km S of Gonzales, Texas M3.0 140 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 100 km
Aug 19, 2022 11 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.9 142 km
Sep 1, 2023 1 km NNW of Nordheim, Texas M2.9 129 km
Jul 21, 2021 11 km S of Smiley, Texas M2.9 142 km
Aug 18, 2023 3 km NNW of Nordheim, Texas M2.9 130 km
May 22, 2023 16 km S of Smiley, Texas M2.9 142 km
May 17, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.9 138 km
Jul 12, 2022 12 km WNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 133 km
Jun 16, 2022 17 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.8 137 km
May 14, 2017 16 km NNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 133 km
Apr 8, 2021 9 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M2.8 142 km
May 4, 2023 17 km S of Nixon, Texas M2.7 148 km
Jan 4, 1995 1 km NW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.7 123 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 45 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 53 km
2020 Delta Category 3 260 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 155 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 68 km
2008 Dolly Category 2 240 km
2008 Ike Category 2 192 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 196 km
2005 Rita Category 3 294 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 27 km
1999 Bret Category 4 195 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 235 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 156 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 250 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 148 km
1980 Allen Category 3 255 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

250 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 4 fatalities, 57 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 24, 1975 EF3 64 km 0
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 85 km 0
Nov 5, 1968 EF3 69 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 70 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 75 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 34 km 4
Feb 9, 1966 EF3 63 km 0
Jun 2, 2010 EF2 82 km 0
Oct 29, 1972 EF2 39 km 0
May 7, 1972 EF2 28 km 0
Aug 3, 1970 EF2 6 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF2 32 km 0
Apr 14, 1966 EF2 100 km 0
May 18, 1965 EF2 85 km 0
Jun 15, 1964 EF2 100 km 0
Nov 2, 1961 EF2 28 km 0
Sep 11, 1961 EF2 80 km 0
May 18, 1955 EF2 34 km 0
Dec 2, 1953 EF2 92 km 0
Oct 23, 1953 EF2 94 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 18 km
1988 UNNAMED 6,236 52 km
1999 UNNAMED 4,966 53 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,589 65 km
2008 COW TRAP 2008 4,335 94 km
2017 2018 NORTH SARGENT WF 3,959 88 km
2001 SAVANNAH S 3,866 47 km
1996 UNNAMED 3,320 59 km
2009 ROAD PASTURE 2009 3,197 98 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,162 19 km
1992 SMITH MARSH 3,057 92 km
2006 CATTAILS 3,046 95 km
2018 TXMAR-FY18-RX-MATAGORDA ISLAND WUI 3,024 45 km
2019 TXARR-FY19-RX-MATAGORDA G5 2,924 55 km
2009 2009 MI A 5 2,844 47 km
2020 T-10 UNIT 2,821 58 km
2016 MATAGORDA ISLAND WUI FY 2016 2,794 55 km
2019 TXARR-FY19-RX-TATTON SOUTH 2,641 54 km
2008 2009 MI B 7 2,608 32 km
1985 UNIT 32 2,553 57 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (13°C) 3.0 in Coldest
February 58°F (15°C) 2.6 in
March 65°F (18°C) 1.7 in Driest
April 70°F (21°C) 2.1 in
May 77°F (25°C) 4.1 in
June 82°F (28°C) 4.1 in
July 84°F (29°C) 3.7 in Warmest
August 84°F (29°C) 3.4 in
September 80°F (27°C) 6.3 in Wettest
October 73°F (23°C) 4.2 in
November 65°F (18°C) 2.9 in
December 58°F (14°C) 2.5 in

Port O'Connor has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 56°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.3") and March the driest (1.7").

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