John Howland Wood House · National Register of Historic Places
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A town of 412.
Population
412
residents
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
58.0
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town
412 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
12
paid flood claims since 2000
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bayside
Most working residents leave Bayside for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (11%), Tivoli (11%) and Houston (9%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bayside0%
Corpus Christi11%
Tivoli11%
Houston9%
Victoria7%
32 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Bayside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Bayside has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–67°
Spring65–79°
Summer78–91°
Fall66–82°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bayside is
Bayside beats the Texas average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
26 measures vs. Texas
4 better10 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Bayside | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 74.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 5.6% |
Refugio County Memorial Hospital
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bayside for work
Where Bayside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Bayside
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bayside
Town in Texas, United States
Bayside is a town in southern Refugio County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 275 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 275
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 78340
- Area code
- 361