Palacios Independent School District, Texas
Palacios Independent School District is a unified school district in Matagorda County and Jackson County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 7,455 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 277 sq mi (717 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 7,455 ± 817
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- Counties
- Matagorda County85% of the district’s landJackson County15% of the district’s land
- Land area
- 277 sq mi (717 km²)
- Median household income
- $64,922 ± $7,479
- Median home value
- $173,400 ± $56,249
- Water area
- 311 sq mi (806 km²)
- State
- Texas
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4834020
- Coordinates (central point)
- 28.602537, -96.220903
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Palacios Independent School District, largest first
- Palacios (city)4,388 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Matagorda Independent School District21 mi east
- Tidehaven Independent School District22 mi north
- Calhoun County Independent School District24 mi southwest
- Industrial Independent School District27 mi northwest
- Bay City Independent School District28 mi northeast
These share a boundary with Palacios Independent School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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