Matagorda, Texas
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Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Matagorda County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It had a population of approximately 710 in 2000. Matagorda is at the end of State Highway 60 and beginning of Farm to Market Road 2031
Farm to Market Road 2031
Farm to Market Road 2031 is a farm to market road in the U.S. state of Texas.-Route description:FM 2031 begins at the Gulf of Mexico, at the entrance to Matagorda County Jetty Park on Matagorda Peninsula. The route heads north along the strip of land which separates Matagorda Bay and East...
, which runs over the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
and south to the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
. The area is popular for fishing and beach activities.
Education
The Matagorda Independent School DistrictMatagorda Independent School District
Matagorda Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Matagorda, Texas .The district has one school - Matagorda Elementary - that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through six....
serves area students.
Bay City Public Library operates the Matagorda Branch at 800 Fisher, Matagorda, TX 77457. This branch closed in 2010. Volunteers moved the books to a section of the school library where it operates. It is not connected with Bay City, TX library system.