Port Lavaca, Texas | |
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 Downtown Port Lavaca | |
| Nickname(s): Port of the Cow, Paradise on the Bay | |
 Location of Port Lavaca, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°37′05″N 96°37′40″W / 28.61806°N 96.62778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.11 sq mi (36.54 km2) |
| • Land | 10.15 sq mi (26.29 km2) |
| • Water | 3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,557 |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 11,259 |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77979 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-58916[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411464[2] |
| Website | www |
Port Lavaca (/ləˈvɑːkə/ lə-VAH-kə) is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census[5] and 11,557 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County[6] and part of the Port Lavaca, Texas micropolitan statistical area. Port Lavaca is 130 miles (210 km) southwest of Houston.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Lavaca, Texas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Port Lavaca city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.