Seadrift, Texas
Seadrift is a small city in Calhoun County on the Gulf Coast, situated on the shore of San Antonio Bay in the Coastal Bend region about 58 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. Bordered by bays, marshes, and coastal prairie, the town has long been tied to commercial fishing and shrimping in the surrounding estuaries. Its bayfront setting draws anglers and boaters to the shallow waters and wetlands that fringe the community.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,031
- Change from 2020 base
- +3.1%
- Land area
- 1.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Calhoun County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Calhoun County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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Local character
Start with Seadrift itself
A few landmarks, stories, and everyday places that help give Seadrift its shape.
Then zoom out to Calhoun County
Coastal geography
Calhoun County Is Bay Country Before It Is Road Country
Lavaca Bay, Matagorda Bay, Espiritu Santo Bay, and San Antonio Bay make Calhoun feel more like a chain of water edges than a simple county map.
Property tax
Homestead Exemption Cuts Your School Tax Bill
Texas law requires school districts to subtract $140,000 from the appraised value of your primary home before calculating school taxes, but you have to apply at the Calhoun County Appraisal District to claim it.
Birding trail
The Calhoun Birding Loop Turns Bay Stops Into a County Tour
The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail links Calhoun County stops from Port Lavaca and Magnolia Beach to Seadrift and Port O'Connor.
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