Why visit Taft
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Taft Blackland Museum and Taft City Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 44°F.
Weather in Taft
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Taft
Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,801 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Taft, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
History
Taft, often called the "Friendliest Cotton-Pickin' Town in Texas", is not only rich in cotton, but also gas and oil resources. Taft was once the center of the million acre Taft Ranch. The ranch was built and owned by Charles Phelps Taft, the half-brother of President William Howard Taft. The nearby city of Sinton, Texas is named for his father-in-law David Sinton. The Blackland Museum houses everything from antique farm equipment to personal and household items used by the town's earliest inhabitants.
On the evening of 25 August 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 Hurricane, made landfall near Rockport, Texas approximately
thirty miles north of Taft, at 10 PM CST. Taft was brushed by the outer-bands of the eye wall with winds recorded at 90 mph.
Hurricane Harvey was the first Category 4 Hurricane in over twenty years to hit the city.
From the History section of Taft, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Taft
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 44°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 70°F | 48°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 75°F | 54°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 60°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 68°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 74°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 70°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 74°F | 52°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 68°F | 45°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Welder Wildlife Foundation (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Patricio County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-03-04: Welder Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Portland 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Gregory 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Corpus Christi 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Robstown 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Rockport 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Port Aransas 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Refugio 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Mathis 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Lamar 27 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
- Beeville 37 mi northwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taft, Texas, Jay Phagan from Taft, Texas, CC BY 2.0
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