The folks in the golf cart are getting an up-close look at this kite surfer. Although, they are driving too close to the water.
Location
Northern tip of Mustang Island 30 minutes from Corpus Christi; three hours south of San Antonio, three hours south of Houston and three-and-a-half hours from Austin. 45 minutes from Corpus Christi International Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Corpus Christi and shopping malls.
Population
Port Aransas: 3,480 (2010 census) Registered voters: 3,241
Taxes
Entity Rate/ $100City …………………………………………….$ . 310906County (Only)……………………………….$.313088School …………………………………………..$1.11800
Net Taxable Value
……………………………$1,997,415,548
………………………… $27,881,351,285
……………………………$1,307,067,096
The Horace Caldwell Pier is a place to drop a line on the beach. It is open for both day and night fishing.
Utilities
Natural gas: City of Port Aransas
Water/Sewer: Nueces County Water Control & Improvement District No. 4
Solid waste disposal: Contracted by city. Residential curbside recycling.
Telephone: Provider of choice
Industries
Tourism
Charter Fishing
Higher Education
Climate
Annual Avg.Temperature: 71.0º,
Rain: Winter: 30.13”
Monthly Avg.Temperatures: January: 55.1º October: 73.9º July: 84.1º
Average Elevation: 5-6 feet above sea level
Prevailing wind: Southeasterly
Library
Bill Ellis Memorial Public Library: 700 W. Avenue A, closed for hurricane repairs
Medical Services
Emergency Medical Service (City operated): 10 full-time medics.
Doctor: 1
Dentist: 0
Hospitals: Corpus Christi (30 minutes away): Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Christus Spohn Hospital-Shoreline, Christus Spohn Hospital-South, Christus Spohn Hospital-Memorial, Corpus Christi Medical Center; Bay Area, Doctor’s Regional; Aransas Pass (10 minutes away): Care Regional Medical Center — closed for hurricane repairs
Churches
Protestant: 4
Catholic: 1
Education
Port Aransas ISD District 2A: Total enrollment: 507
Port Aransas High School: 191
Brundrett Middle School: 116
H.G. Olsen Elementary School: 200
Fifth grade: 39 Eighth grade: 39 Twelfth grade: 47
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute:
International research facility, graduate program.
Air service
Mustang Beach Airport: SH 361. City-operated, 3,500-foot surfaced, lighted runway, AWOS. Self-service fuel system, GPS approach, attendant.
Lodging
Hotels/motels, Condominiums, Cottages/Courts, RV Parks, Vacation home rental services, Bed & Breakfasts. Lodging units available: 1,737; RV spaces available: 1,300.
Recreational Facilities, Birding, Camping, Amenities
Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture: 1,217-acre preserve that parallels the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Hikers welcome; vehicles prohibited. Dogs OK on leashes only in certain areas. Some areas off-limits due to Hurricane Harvey.
Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center: On Ross Ave. Boardwalk, gardens.
Port Aransas Wetlands Park: Boardwalk, observation deck, State Hwy. 361 South
Scott & Joan Holt Paradise Pond Birding Habitat: Boardwalk, observation areas, Cut-off Road.
Port Aransas Community Park: 6-lane,25-meter outdoor heated swimming pool,2 baseball fields, t-ball field, soccer field, 1.1-mile jogging trail/exercise course, picnic area, basketball court, skateboard park, disc golf course, dog park. Off Ross Avenue.
Roberts Point Park: Pavilion, amphitheater, bulkheading with walkway, rock jetties, basketball and bocce courts, picnic and playground equipment. Pier and observation tower closed.
Fishing/sight seeing: Horace Caldwell Pier open; Ancel Brundrett Pier, J.P. Luby Pier, Charlie’s Pasture Pier closed due to hurricane damage.
Mustang Island beach: Beachcombing, swimming, camping (3-day limit in city limits), boating, surfing, windsurfing.
I.B. Magee Jr. Beach Park: Camping, showers, RV spaces, educational wetland area. Closed for hurricane repairs.
Wetlands Education Center at the UTMSI: Closed for hurricane repairs.
Boat Launching
City marina: 6 ramps
Fishing
Head (party) boats: 11; Private charter boats: 45; Charter boat agents: 6
Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc.: Fishing guides dock at city marina available for private charters.
Communications
Newspaper: 1 Weekly (print and online)
Television: Local, Cable Channel 20
Telephone: Choose your own provider.
Government
Home Rule: City Council (six members + mayor)
Police department: 20 officers (+ 6 dispatchers)
Fire department: 24 volunteers with 8 vehicles
Fire insurance key rating: 4
County Constable: 8 full time
Banks
Banks: 2 branches: American Bank,ValueBank Texas
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