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Transportation
Highways
U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Highway 87
Texas Highway 35
Rail Service
Union Pacific
Burlington Northern/Santa Fe (BNSF)
The Point Comfort & Northern Railroad (Short Line)
The Formosa Railroad (Short Line)
Southern Pacific
Air Transportation
Nearest Airport
Miles from Airport
Calhoun County Airport
Port Lavaca
Corpus Christi International
92 miles
Houston Hobby
135 Miles
Houston-Bush Intercontinental
150 Miles
Location From Major Cities
Victoria
25 miles
Corpus Christi
90 miles
Houston
125 miles
Austin
145 miles
San Antonio
150 miles
Calhoun County Airport
Key Features to Calhoun County
City Habors in Calhoun County
Harbor in Calhoun County
Waterways
Alternative Waterways
O' Conner Dock
Alternative Regional
Industrial / Business Development Sites Available
Crossection of Pipeline
Education
Name of Institution
Number of Students
Calhoun County Independent School District
4200 students
Victoria College
University of Houston-Victoria
Calhoun County has historically utilized its strong tax base to support excellence in public education. The people of the community have built modern facilities and developed the strong academic programs necessary to prepare students for today's information-driven workplace.
Calhoun County Independent School District (CCISD) is a consolidated county-wide system serving an ethnically diverse student population of more than 4,200 students. There are five elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school and an alternative school.
To ensure quality education, CCISD has established an accountability system. Daily classroom activities are monitored by administrators through a testing system that measures the curriculum being instructed. Testing results are reviewed every six weeks to quickly identify successful teaching methods or areas in need of improvement. Local curriculum is aligned to the state standards to offer students the best opportunity for success. CCISD promotes enrichment activities that not only compliment the classroom but give students an opportunity to be successful on an individual level.
Calhoun High School students enjoy a breadth of course offerings comparable to much larger school districts. There is also a dual enrollment program for earning full college credit while providing a comfortable introduction into college for students. Graduates have SAT scores that are above both those of surrounding counties and the Texas state average. Each year the system produces honor students who qualify to enter some of the most prestigious universities in the country. Students are successfully encouraged to exceed the minimal high school graduation requirements with 88% of seniors graduating as Texas Scholars.
Victoria College, the region's community college, offers more than 50 different fields of study in associate and certification programs. Academic degrees include business, interdisciplinary studies and accounting. The college offers a wide range of technical and vocational programs including computer information system and programming, drafting technology, electronics/instrumentation, process technology, welding, network administration, professional office technology and numerous health related programs. The University of Houston-Victoria, a commute of 30 minutes from Port Lavaca, offers upper-division studies for junior, senior and graduate study with bachelor's and master's degree programs in arts and sciences, business administration and education.
Calhoun County can draw on the resources of several other higher education institutions in the region. More than 30 colleges and universities are within a 150-mile radius, including premier research centers at the University of Texas, the Texas A&M system, Rice University and the University of Houston.
Quality of Life
Public Parks
15
Public Swimming Pools
2+
Public Tennis Courts
2+
Football / Soccer / Baseball Fields
2+
Golf Courses
1
Cinemas
1
Public Libraries
4
Theatres
1
Museums / Galleries
2+
Churches
36
Alternative Parks
Ethinicity Pie Graph
Age Distribution Bar Graph
Rainfall Bar Graph
Major Events / Festivals
Community Services
Motels / Hotels
Best Western, Chaparral Motel, Circle H Motel, Days Inn, Executive Inn, Motel 6, Royal Inn, Sands Motel, Captain's Quarters, Port Motel, Port O'Connor Fishing Club, Sand Dollar Motel, Tarpon Motel, Verna's Motel, Bay Motel, Seadrifter Inn
Bed & Breakfasts
Indianola House B&B, Magnolia Cottage, Browning's B&B, Cottage B&B
Banks
First Capital Bank, First National Bank, Hibernia Bank, International Bank of Commerce (IBC Bank), Prosperity Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, and 1st Victoria National Bank, all located in Port Lavaca. Seaport Bank is located in Seadrift.
Major Daily Newspaper
The Victoria Advocate
Television Stations
Channels 25 and 19 in Victoria
Radio Stations
KGUL, 1560 AM, Port Lavaca (Spanish)
Local Telephone Services
Verizon
Long Distance Services
Multiple
Weekly Newspapers
Port Lavaca Wave
Cable Television Channels
Yes
Civic Center / Auditorium
Bauer Community Center, VFW Hall, KC Hall
Healthcare Services
Name of Service
Description
Memorial Medical Center
25 beds
Calhoun County Emergency Medical Services
Memorial Medical Center, offering a wide range of quality in-patient and out-patient services, is the primary health care center in Calhoun County. While Memorial Medical Center is not large, it is well staffed. Technical staff members must be qualified to perform multiple tasks and the majority are registered and certified.
Memorial Medical Center is an acute care medical facility with 25 patient beds, 18 doctors on staff and over 300 employees. Local physicians are joined by visiting specialists who operate on a scheduled basis in the hospital's outpatient specialty clinic.
Rivaling the equipment and technology found in major market hospitals, the surgery unit is equipped to perform a wide array of medical procedures. Outpatient services allow individuals access to top quality medical personnel and services without the high cost and inconvenience of a hospital stay. Areas of service offered on an outpatient basis include: Cardiology, chemotherapy, day surgery, pain management, Orthopedics, Oncology, Podiatry and Urology.
Calhoun County Emergency Medical Services is recognized statewide for excellence in management, training and service. Emergency medical services are provided by full-time EMS personnel and through trained EMS volunteer groups. There are five mobile intensive care units in service.
