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Alamo BeachTX

A town of 90.

Is Alamo Beach a good place to live?

Alamo Beach’s median age is 65.8 years, against 35.9 years in Texas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Alamo Beach. Alamo Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

90 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Magnolia BeachMagnolia BeachAlamo Beach
Getting set up

Moving to Alamo Beach: who provides what

Alamo Beach is unincorporated, so Calhoun County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerVictoria Electric Coop12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGbra Calhoun County Rural Water System11 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCalhoun CountyCalhoun County provides services here
SchoolsCalhoun County Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCalhoun County Early Voting ClerkCalhoun County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7797977979 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Alamo Beach.

Natural hazards

Alamo Beach stands out in Texas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

41% of Alamo Beach’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Alamo Beach work out of town

4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Alamo Beach, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Port Lavaca (26%), Point Comfort (14%) and El Campo (3%). For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Alamo Beach0%
Port Lavaca26%
Point Comfort14%
El Campo3%
San Antonio3%
8 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Alamo Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Alamo Beach

The peak summer temperature locally is 90°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–66°
Spring64–78°
Summer77–90°
Fall65–81°
Dec 21
typical first frost
Feb 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Alamo Beach is

In Alamo Beach, 14% of adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 31 in all: Alamo Beach beats Texas on 9 and trails on 7. Two figures for adults locally: 15% report frequent mental distress, 12% worry about having enough food.

Alamo BeachTexas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%18%8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)12%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better15 too close to call7 worse
What stands outAlamo BeachTX
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.6%19.3%
Fewer uninsured adults11.7%19.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%6.1%
Memorial Medical Center
4.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alamo Beach

13pages on Alamo Beach
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Alamo Beach; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Alamo Beach for work

Where Alamo Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Port Lavaca Port Lavaca 26% 14% → Point Comfort Point Comfort 14% 3% → El Campo El Campo 3% 3% → San Antonio San Antonio 3% 3% → Houston Houston 3% 2% → Ganado Ganado 2% Alamo Beach · 0% stay
4jobs based in Alamo Beach
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Alamo Beach

Place in Texas, United States

Alamo Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 254. It is located just north of the junction of Farm Roads 2717 and 2760, approximately two miles southeast of Port Lavaca and northwest of Magnolia Beach. The community is situated along the waterfront of Lavaca Bay. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
10 ft

Questions about Alamo Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alamo Beach, TX a good place to live?

Alamo Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.