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Port Lavaca (/ləˈvɑːkə/ (listen)) 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. It is the county seat of Calhoun County and part of the Port Lavaca, Texas micropolitan statistical area. Port Lavaca is 130 miles (210 km) southwest of Houston.

Port Lavaca city overview:
Name:	Port Lavaca city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Calhoun County
Elevation:	16 ft (5 m)
Total Area:	14.11 sq mi (36.54 km²)
Land Area:	10.15 sq mi (26.29 km²)
Water Area:	3.96 sq mi (10.25 km²)
Total Population:	12,248
Population Density:	1,167.77/sq mi (450.90/km²)
ZIP code:	77979
Area code:	361
FIPS code:	4858916
GNISfeature ID:	1365595
Website:	www.portlavaca.org

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Geography

Port Lavaca is located in northern Calhoun County on the west side of Lavaca Bay, an arm of Matagorda Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.5 km), of which 10.2 square miles (26.3 km) is land and 3.9 square miles (10.2 km), or 28.04%, is water.

Climate

Port Lavaca holds the state record of the highest wind speed ever reached. During Hurricane Carla in September 1961, the winds were recorded to gust up to 170 miles per hour (270 km/h).

In 2004, Port Lavaca, including the South Texas Area, recorded up to 12 inches (300 mm) of snowfall.

During Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, Port Lavaca was the location of the peak of the storm surge, which was measured at 6 ft (1.8 m).

Port Lavaca also suffered damage in hurricanes in 1942 and 1945.

Tropical Storm Beta also made landfall on Port Lavaca on late September 2020, causing flooding.