La Porte, Texas

About La Porte

La Porte is a thriving city in eastern Texas counting 38,046 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, La Porte is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,045 residents per square mile.

📰 La Porte News Today

• La Porte ISD faces public education challenges head on as they welcome student back to school ABC13 Houston · Aug 13
• La Porte police arrest man in 2012 killing of 16-month-old after cold case breakthrough FOX 26 Houston · Aug 3
• La Porte man arrested in 2012 killing of 16-month-old after Texas cold case review Click2Houston · Aug 3
• Overturned 18-wheeler closes SH-225 flyover to SH-146 in La Porte KHOU · Aug 4
• La Porte Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Porte Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,046.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Porte

• Baytown Seafood Restaurant — seafood
• King's BBQ — barbecue
• Chinese Wok — chinese
• Denny's
• El Toro — mexican
• Gringo's Mexican Kitchen — mexican
• Hoppie's Texican Grill — steak house
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Porte

• Fairmont Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Porte

• BAYSHORE EL
• HIGHPOINT - DAEP
• JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS
• JENNIE REID EL
• JJAEP DISCIPLINARY SCHOOL
• LA PORTE EL
• LA PORTE H S
• LA PORTE J H
• LEO A RIZZUTO EL
• LOMAX EL
• LOMAX J H
• THE ACADEMY OF VIOLA DEWALT H S

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Porte

🏘️ Nearby Communities