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Matagorda, TX
Texas · Matagorda County
Matagorda is a small town in Texas with a population of 298. Residents earn $13,565 per year, which is 82% below the national average.
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298
Population
162/sq mi density
$13,565
Median Income
$14,421 per capita
69°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,303 property/100K
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Overall
1.1 / 5.0
Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.0 / 5.0
$13,565 median income, 12.1% unemployment
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K (55% below avg)
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Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers Near Matagorda, TX
24 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Matagorda, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The Matagorda Incident | Marker is on Matagorda Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles south of State Highway 60, on the left when traveling south. |
| The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1862 | Marker is on Matagorda Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles north of South Gulf Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| Old Matagorda Post Office | Marker is at the intersection of Laurel Street and Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south on Laurel Street. |
| Fisher-Sargent-Gottschalk House | Marker is at the intersection of Saint Mary Street and Matagorda Street, on the left when traveling south on Saint Mary Street. |
| Matagorda Lodge No. 7, A.F. & A.M. | Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and Fisher Street (State Highway 60) on Market Street. |
| Sinclair David Gervais | (1779 - 1838). Marker can be reached from South Gulf Road, 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road. |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Marker is at the intersection of Cypress Street and Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street. |
| Albert Clinton Horton | (1798-1865). Marker is at the intersection of South Gulf Road and Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east on South Gulf Road. |
| Dr. Albert Moses Levy | (c.1800 - 1848). Marker can be reached from South Gulf Road, 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road. |
| First Burials in Matagorda Cemetery | Marker can be reached from Matagorda Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles north of South Gulf Road. <font color=red> Reported damaged.</font> |
| Matagorda Cemetery | Marker is on Matagorda Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles north of South Gulf Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| Matagorda Methodist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Fisher Street (State Highway 60) and Cypress Street, on the right when traveling west on Fisher Street. |
| S. Rhoads Fisher | Grave of Republic of Texas Secretary of the Navy. Marker is at the intersection of South Gulf Road and Matagorda Cemetery, on the left when traveling east on South Gulf Road. |
| Site of Dream Colony of Jane McManus | Marker is at the intersection of Fisher Street and Laurel Street, on the left when traveling west on Fisher Street. |
| Early Texas Freighting | Marker is at the intersection of Fisher Street and Laurel Street, on the left when traveling west on Fisher Street. |
| The Culver Home | Marker is at the intersection of Wightman Street and Caney Road on Wightman Street. |
| Old Matagorda Post Office | Marker is on Laurel Street near Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Dale-Rugeley-Sisk Home | ca. 1830. Marker is at the intersection of Catalpa Street and Fisher Street (State Highway 60), on the left when traveling south on Catalpa Street. |
| Christ Church | On a site approximately 400 yards east stood. Marker is at the intersection of Cypress Street and Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street. |
| City of Matagorda | Marker is at the intersection of Cypress Street and Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street. |
| Ira Ingram | Marker is on South Gulf Road, 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| Major George Morse Collinsworth | Marker is on South Gulf Road, 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| Richard Royster Royall | Marker is on South Gulf Road, 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| Seth Ingram | Marker is on South Gulf Road, 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. |