Point Comfort, Texas

Point Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 737 at the 2010 census.GeographyPoint Comfort is located in northeastern Calhoun County at, on the east side of Lavaca Bay. Texas State Highway 35 passes through the community, leading southwest across the bay 7mi to Port Lavaca, the Calhoun County seat, and east to Palacios.According to the United States Census Bureau, Point Comfort has a total area of 3.4km2, all of it land.ClimateThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Point Comfort has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Demographics2000 Census dataAs of the census of 2000, there were 781 people, 284 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The population density was 596.8 people per square mile (230.2/km²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 300.3 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.99% White, 1.41% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 5.89% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.59% of the population.