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Portland, TX
Texas · Nueces County · Corpus Christi Metro
Portland is a small city in Texas with a population of 20,369. Residents earn $81,944 per year, which is 9% above the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
20,369
Population
1,679/sq mi density
$81,944
Median Income
$39,278 per capita
$226,900
Home Value
$263,761 Zillow
$1,492
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
1,806 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,944 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$226,900 home value, $1,492/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K (70% below avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
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Historic Markers Near Portland, TX
85 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Portland, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| James Downing | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street. |
| Corpus Christi Longshoremen's Unions | Marker is at the intersection of North Chaparral Street and Brewster Street, on the left when traveling north on North Chaparral Street. |
| Matthew Nolan | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street. |
| Mother Margaret Mary Healy Murphy | Marker is on Starr Street. |
| 1966 Farm Workers Rally and March | Marker is on North Shoreline Boulevard. |
| Camp Scurry | Marker is on Louisiana Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| George Owens | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street. |
| Gutzon Borglum and the Corpus Christi Bayfront | Marker is at the intersection of North Shoreline Boulevard and Schatzell Street, on the right when traveling north on North Shoreline Boulevard. |
| John Bernard Murphy | Marker is on Starr Street. |
| William Henderson Maltby | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Antonio E. Garcia | (1901-1997). Marker is on Comanche Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Confederate Army Deserters Hanged in Corpus Christi | Marker is at the intersection of Coopers Alley and South Upper Broadway (State Highway 544 Spur), on the left when traveling east on Coopers Alley. |
| Galvan Ballroom | Marker is at the intersection of Agnes Street (State Highway 544) and 14th Street, on the right when traveling west on Agnes Street. |
| Richard and Minerva King House | Marker is on South Upper Broadway north of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Snapka's Drive-Inn | Marker is at the intersection of Leopard Street and Cantwell Lane, on the right when traveling west on Leopard Street. |
| 1941 Corpus Christi Seawall | Marker is at the intersection of North Shoreline Boulevard and Schatzell Street, on the right when traveling north on North Shoreline Boulevard. |
| William DeRyee | (May 15, 1825 - May 23, 1903). Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street. |
| Gold Star Court of Honor | Memorial is on North Mesquite Street south of William Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Louis de Planque | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street. |
| Rabbi Sidney A. Wolf | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ocean Drive and Airline Road. |
| Centennial Memorial Museum | Marker is on Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| John Dix | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street. |
| Clara Driscoll, the Driscoll Foundation & Driscoll Children's Hospital | Marker is at the intersection of South Alameda Street and The Driscoll Way on South Alameda Street. |
| Eli Todd Merriman | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street. |
| <i>The Ranchero</i> | Marker can be reached from North Chaparral Street near Lomax Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Theodore Merchant Lawrence, Jr. | Marker is on North Mesquite Street. |
| Moses Menger Elementary School | Marker is at the intersection of South Alameda Street and Louisiana Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Alameda Street. |
| Irishtown | Marker is at the intersection of Chaparrel Street and Fitzgerald Street, on the right when traveling north on Chaparrel Street. |
| Corpus Christi Fire Department | Marker is on North Water Street. |
| Temple Beth El | Marker is on Craig Street. |
| Site of Cheston L. Heath School | Marker is on Lipan Street west of South Carrizo Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Site of Indian Point Mass Grave of 1919 Hurricane Victims | Marker can be reached from Sunset Drive (Old State Highway 35) east of U.S. 181. |
| Site of White Point Mass Graves of 1919 Hurricane Victims | Marker is on Farm to Market Road 1074. |
| Grossman-Graham House | Marker is on Oak Park Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Up River Road. |
| 1919 Storm | Marker is at the intersection of Breaker Avenue and Surfside Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on Breaker Avenue. |
| Explosion of the Steamship Dayton | Marker is at the intersection of Ramirez Street and Padre Street, on the right when traveling west on Ramirez Street. |
| Kelsey Memorial Methodist Church | (Iglesia Metodista Kelsey Memorial). Marker is on Comanche Street west of Mexico Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Corpus Christi Cathedral | Marker is on North Upper Broadway north of Lipan Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Chat Work Club | Marker is at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Buddy Ganem Drive (County Route 3239), on the right when traveling north on Memorial Drive. |
| Jalufka-Galatos House | Marker is on North Chaparral when traveling north. |
| McCampbell House | Marker is on North Chaparral Street when traveling north. |
| First Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi | Marker is on South Carancahua Street. |
| Reef Road | Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 181 and Indian Point Pier, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 181. |
| Broadway Bluff Improvement | Marker is at the intersection of Leopard Street (State Highway 407 Spur) and North Lower Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on Leopard Street. |
| Captain Enrique Villarreal and Rincón del Oso Land Grant | Marker can be reached from Leopard Street (State Highway 407) east of North Alameda Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| French-Galvan House | Marker is on North Chaparrel Street near Resaca Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Henry Lawrence Kinney | Marker can be reached from Leopard Street (State Highway 407) east of North Alameda Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Wynn Seale Junior High School | Marker is at the intersection of Ayers Street and 15th Street, on the right when traveling east on Ayers Street. |
| Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal | Marker is on South Water Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Elihu Harrison Ropes | Marker is on Ocean Drive north of Ropes Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Grande-Grossman House | Marker is on North Chaparral Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Matthew Dunn | Marker is at the intersection of Up River Road (County Highway 54) and Dunn Lane, on the left when traveling west on Up River Road. |
| Site of Alta Vista Hotel | Marker is on Alta Plaza. |
| Alonzo Álvarez de Pineda | Marker is on Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
| Guaranty Title Company | Marker is on North Chaparral Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Site of Nueces Hotel | Marker is on Water Street north of Peoples/Antelope Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| The Corpus Christi Caller-Times | Marker is on North Lower Broadway Street just south of Twigg Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Thomas S. Parker | Marker can be reached from Ramirez Street. |
| First Baptist Church of Corpus Christi | Marker is on Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
| First Methodist Church of Corpus Christi | Marker is on South Shoreline Boulevard. |
| Hebrew Rest Cemetery | Marker is on South Brownlee Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| LULAC | Marker is on Lipan Street east of Artesian Street, on the right when traveling east. <font color=red> Reported unreadable.</font> |
| Felix Von Blucher | Marker is on South Carrizo Street just south of Blucher Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Sidbury-Savage House | Marker is on North Chaparral Street. |
| Sisters of the Incarnate Word | Marker is at the intersection of South Alameda Street and Angel Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Alameda Street. |
| Solomon Coles | (1844-1924). Marker is on Padre Street north of Winnebago, on the left when traveling north. |
| Arthur Edward Spohn, M.D. and Spohn Hospital | Marker is on Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| Artesian Park and Sulphur Well | Marker is on Twigg Street east of Mesquite Street (State Highway 544), on the right when traveling east. |
| Julius Lichtenstein House | Marker is on North Chapparral Street when traveling north. |
| Nueces County Courthouse of 1914 | Marker is on North Mesquite Street south of Belden Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Old St. Patrick's Church | Marker is on North Upper Broadway, on the right when traveling south. |
| Sidbury House | Marker is on North Chaparral Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Simon Gugenheim House | Marker is on North Chaparral Street just north of Resaca Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Site of Old Salt Mill | Marker is on North Water Street north of Peoples Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Site of Bay View College | Marker is at the intersection of Elm Street and 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Elm Street. |
| Site of Kinney's Trading Post | Marker is at the intersection of North Upper Broadway and Blucher Street, on the left when traveling south on North Upper Broadway. |
| Site of the Corpus Christi Lighthouse | Marker is on North Upper Broadway. |
| The Lone Star Fair | Marker is at the intersection of Antelope Street and North Lower Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east on Antelope Street. |
| General W.W. Sterling | (April 27, 1891 - April 26, 1960). Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ocean Drive and Airline Road. |
| Old Bayview Cemetery | Marker is at the intersection of Padre Street and Ramirez Street, on the right when traveling north on Padre Street. |
| Centennial House | Marker is on North Upper Broadway south of Lipan Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Kovner-Bobys Homestead | Marker is on North Chaparral Street when traveling north. |
| Corpus Christi | 1861-1865. Marker is on North Water Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Merriman House | Marker is on North Chaparral Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Nueces County | Marker is on Harbor Dr. |