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Magnolia Beach
Texas›Calhoun County

Magnolia BeachTX

Home to 97 people, the town was settled in 1910.

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La Salle Monument · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
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Magnolia Beach, TX · La Salle Monument · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0

Is Magnolia Beach a good place to live?

Magnolia Beach’s median age is 70.8 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Magnolia Beach. Magnolia Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Alamo BeachAlamo BeachMagnolia Beach
Getting set up

Moving to Magnolia Beach: who provides what

Magnolia 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 providers96% 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 Magnolia Beach.

Natural hazards

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

Expected losses in Magnolia Beach break down as 41% from hurricanes and 17% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Magnolia Beach households.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Magnolia Beach has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Magnolia Beach: 0.8% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Port Lavaca (20%), Point Comfort (12%) and Victoria (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Magnolia Beach1%
Port Lavaca20%
Point Comfort12%
Victoria7%
Houston7%
17 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Magnolia Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

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 Magnolia Beach is

For adults in Magnolia Beach, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 20%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Magnolia Beach is ahead of Texas on 12 and behind on 7. 15% of adults in Magnolia Beach report frequent mental distress; 9.6% worry about having enough food.

Magnolia BeachTexas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.6%20%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%74%79%
31 measures vs. Texas
12 better12 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMagnolia BeachTX
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.6%19.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.7%16.4%
More adults who have had cancer12.4%6.1%
Memorial Medical Center
5.6 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

Outdoors

0% of Magnolia Beach is conserved land

The density of trails in Magnolia Beach is 0.7 miles per square mile. 0.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in the town.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 653 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Magnolia Beach Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Magnolia Beach

15pages on Magnolia Beach
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Magnolia Beach; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Magnolia Beach for work

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

20% → Port Lavaca Port Lavaca 20% 12% → Point Comfort Point Comfort 12% 7% → Victoria Victoria 7% 7% → Houston Houston 7% 4% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 4% 3% → Deer Park Deer Park 3% Magnolia Beach · 1% stay
17jobs based in Magnolia Beach
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Magnolia Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Magnolia Beach, TX a good place to live?

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