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Conserved land0.4%4 of 971 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
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About Morgan's Point

City in Texas, United States
273Population
1.7 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

Morgan's Point is located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Houston in southeastern Harris County, Texas, United States, located on the shores of Galveston Bay at the inlet to the Houston Ship Channel, near La Porte and Baytown. As of the 2020 census, it has 273 residents, and is located within the La Porte Independent School District. Morgan's Point National Historic District includes the "Carriage House" otherwise known as City Hall, and the Governor Ross S. Sterling mansion, directly across the street; as well as several other notable properties. It earned fame in Texas's early history for being the home of the legendary Emily West (Morgan), known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas". It later beca…

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Area code281
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Housing in Morgan's Point

$425K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morgan's Point home is worth about $425,000, up 3% in a year, 42% above the Texas typical home.

Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Morgan's Point

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Not graded

Morgan's Point has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent2
Property2
Reported in 20254
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Most working residents leave Morgan's Point for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (28%), Deer Park (9%) and La Porte (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Houston
28%
Deer Park
9%
La Porte
9%
Pasadena
9%

Health in Morgan's Point

Compared with Texas

4better than TX·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown · 6.9 mi · ER
Legacy Baytown GarthBaytown · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Morgan's Point has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 47°Winter
76° / 62°Spring
90° / 76°Summer
79° / 63°Fall
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Morgan's Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictTRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: La Porte Branch LibraryLa Porte · 1.5 miles · 47 hrs a week
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