Victoria, Texas
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| City of Victoria | ||
Downtown Victoria in December 2007
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| Coordinates: 28°49′1″N 96°59′36″W / 28.81694°N 96.99333°WCoordinates: 28°49′1″N 96°59′36″W / 28.81694°N 96.99333°W | ||
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Victoria | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
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Mayor Paul Polasek Tom Halepaska Emett Alvarez Jan Scott Josephine Soliz Dr. Andrew Young Jeff Bauknight |
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| • City Manager | Charmelle Garrett | |
| Area | ||
| • City and County seat | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 33.0 sq mi (85.9 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City and County seat | 62,592 | |
| • Metro | 116,000 | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 77901, 77902, 77903, 77904, 77905 | |
| Area code(s) | 361 | |
| FIPS code | 48-75428 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370631 | |
| Website | City of Victoria | |
Victoria is the largest city and county seat of Victoria County, Texas. The population was 62,592 as of the 2010 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census.
Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. The city is a regional hub for a seven-county area known as the "Golden Crescent", and serves a retail trade area of over 250,000 people. Victoria is known as "The Crossroads" because of its location within a two-hour drive of Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.
Victoria is named for General Guadalupe Victoria, who became the first president of independent Mexico. Victoria is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.
Victoria is located on the coastal plains of Texas about 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and 20 miles from the nearest bay waters. It lies along and just to the east of the Guadalupe River. The topography is mostly flat to slightly rolling with an average elevation of 95 feet. Most of the city is underlain by smectite-rich clay which is locally capped by silt or fine sand; the high shrink-swell potential associated with smectite creates major challenges to urban infrastructure. Vegetation in better-drained areas consists primarily of short grasses with post oaks and other small timber and brush. Moist sites can grow tall forests dominated by elm and pecan.
Victoria is classified as humid subtropical. June through August is very hot and humid with high temperatures regularly exceeding 90 °F. The record high temperature of 111 °F. was recorded in September 2000. Spring and autumn are generally mild to warm with lower humidity. Winters are mild with occasional cold spells. The record low temperature was recorded in December 1989, when the temperature dropped to 9 °F. Snow is very infrequent, usually occurring on average once every 11 years. On December 24–25, 2004, Victoria recorded its first White Christmas ever when 12.5 inches of snow fell.
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