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Taft

A city of 2,871 people in Texas

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Conserved land4.4%47 of 1,064 acres

Trails0.6 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves116 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

#170Most conserved land in TX #196Most walkable in TX

1Taft City Park2 acres

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About Taft

City in Texas, United States

2,801Population

1.5 sq miArea

49 ftElevation

Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,801 at the 2020 census.

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How Taft ranks

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#69Lowest depression in TX #124Most affordable in TX #120Safest in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code78390

Area code361

Living in Taft

Housing in Taft

$160K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Taft home is worth about $160,000, up 4.6% in a year, 46% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Taft

Safety Grade B

Taft reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Taft 2

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Taft 9.1

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Taft

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Most working residents leave Taft for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (29%), Ingleside (7%) and Portland (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Corpus Christi

29%

Ingleside

Portland

San Antonio

10%Work in townlive and work in Taft 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 656Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Taft

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 24.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · 14.7 mi · ER

Community Action Pediatric Center SintonSinton · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Taft · CMS · HRSAHealth in Taft →

Natural hazards in Taft

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Taft flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Taft

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Taft →

Climate in Taft

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Taft has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

69° / 49°Winter

82° / 63°Spring

93° / 75°Summer

84° / 64°Fall

How much snow does Taft get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 17, with the last in spring around Feb 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Taft

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School Grade C

The public schools Taft’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictTAFT ISDSchools3

Ricardo L Trevino J H CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 173 students Taft H S CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 249 students Coastal Horizons Academy C-High · Grades 7–12 · 72 students

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.