Hotel Blessing · National Register of Historic Places
Blessing’s story
123 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1903Blessing is settled
BlessingTX
This town of 418 people was settled in 1903.
Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Population
418
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$208K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
30.0
years
Jobs based here
111
A commuter town
Is Blessing a good place to live?
Blessing’s January low is 45°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Blessing. Blessing has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hotel Blessing. Blessing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
418 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Blessing: who provides what
Blessing is unincorporated, so Matagorda County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJackson Electric Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMatagorda County Wcid 5 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMatagorda CountyMatagorda County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereMatagorda County Early Voting ClerkMatagorda County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7741977419 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 Blessing.
Schools
The schools Blessing’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Tidehaven ISD. 279 students attend Blessing’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 279 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Blessing stands out in Texas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blessing after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in Blessing break down as 55% from hurricanes and 18% from drought.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesDroughtInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Blessing has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Blessing added 77 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 111. Only 1% of working residents stay in Blessing for work; the rest commute out. Its median household income comes in at $51,000. The top destinations are Houston (18%), Bay City (7%) and Austin (4%).
1%work in town
| Blessing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Blessing1%
Houston18%
Bay City7%
Austin4%
Point Comfort3%
72 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Blessing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A home in Blessing is worth about $208K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.7%.
$208KZillow home value
Typical home value
Blessing$208K
Texas$296K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter47–66°
Spring62–79°
Summer74–92°
Fall62–82°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Feb 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Blessing is
27% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Blessing. Two figures for adults here: 29% say their health is fair or poor, 17% have diabetes.
| Blessing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Blessing | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.1% | 19.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 12.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.3% | 19.1% |
Palacios Community Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Blessing is conserved land
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 1.2 miles. The trail density in Blessing is 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 4 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,300 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blessing Recreation Field North | — | 2 |
| 2. Blessing Recreation Field South | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blessing
16pages on Blessing
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blessing; the nearest are
Wharton County Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wharton32 mi$3,192 in-state tuitionUniversity of Houston-VictoriaUniversity or college · Public · Victoria46.1 mi$7,149 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Blessing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Blessing for work
Where Blessing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
111jobs based in Blessing
1%of working residents work in town
72 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Blessing on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Blessing
CDP in Texas, United States
Blessing is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 856 at the 2020 census. Blessing got its start when the railroad finally was extended to that point, and first settlers accepted the name "Blessing" after their first choice of "Thank God" was deemed unsuitable by postal officials. A post office called Blessing has been in operation since 1903.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 77419
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Blessing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blessing, TX a good place to live?
Blessing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.