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Yoakum has been supporting successful industries since its inception in 1887. Serviced by city owned power and water, quality roadways and a general aviation airport, Yoakum is an ideal spot for business growth.
Find out about many of the city resources and other regional information.
Electric, Water & Sewer
Water, sewer and electric utilities are competitively priced and provided by the City of Yoakum. The city’s water source is the Gulf Coast Aquifer and it buys electricity wholesale from the LCRA.
Other Utilities
Airports
The Yoakum Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport with 3,445 feet of paved runway (#31 or 13) (OMNI radio 122.90).
Yoakum is centrally located between Hobby International Airport in Houston, Austin-Bergstrom Airport in Austin and the San Antonio International Airport. All of which are recognized domestic and international air transportation facilities. In addition, domestic flights are available out of Victoria Regional Airport.
Highways
Highway 77-A serves as Yoakum’s major north/south corridor, connecting to Hwy. 183 just north of Cuero and to Hwy. 77 just west of Hallettsville. Hwy. 111 is the city’s east/west corridor, linking to Hwy. 183 to the west and crossing Hwy. 77 to the east. Hwy 77-A Business (Irvine Street) serves as the major retail corridor for the city.
Transportation
There are several options to moving freight in and out of Yoakum such as the services are listed below:
Distance to Population Centers
- Austin: 92 miles north
- Corpus Christi: 118 miles south
- Houston: 122 miles east
- San Antonio: 96 miles west
- Victoria: 39 miles southeast
Climate
The City of Yoakum has an annual average temperature of 70 degrees. Yearly highs average 95 in July and lows average 53 in January. The area averages 35.9 inches of rain annually with only a trace of snowfall. Average elevation for the city is 322 feet above sea level.
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