Markham, Texas | |
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 Location of Markham, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°57′46″N 96°03′52″W / 28.96278°N 96.06444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Matagorda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 908 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77456 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-46716[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408182[1] |
Markham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.[1] Named in 1903 for Charles H. Markham, a railroad engineer for Southern Pacific (and later President of the Illinois Central Railroad), the town was founded in 1901 as Cortes. In 1914, it was a designated stop on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. As of the 2020 census, the population was 908.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Markham, Texas
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Markham, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.