City of Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census and 11,557 at the 2020 census.Places of Interest
Highlights include Halfmoon Reef Light and Calhoun High School.
Halfmoon Reef Light
Lighthouse
The Halfmoon Reef Light is one of the many screw-pile type lighthouses built on the Texas Gulf Coast, but the only one that still stands. To distinguish it from the nearby Matagorda Island Light it was given a red glass chimney to be used with the oil lantern to give it its red beam.
Calhoun High School
School
Calhoun High School is a public high school located in Port Lavaca. It is part of the Calhoun County Independent School District and serves students throughout Calhoun County.
Hope High School
School
Hope High School is a secondary alternative school located in Port Lavaca, Texas, in the Calhoun County Independent School District. The school serves all of CCISD, including the city of Port Lavaca and Calhoun County. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency.
City of Port Lavaca
- Type: Locality with 12,200 residents
- Location: Calhoun, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
28.6181° or 28° 37′ 5″ northLongitude
-96.6278° or 96° 37′ 40″ westPopulation
12,200Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
76W5J99C+6VGeoNames ID
7174115
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