Port Mansfield, Texas Community Web Site

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Port Mansfield, Texas
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Population 731
Altitude 11'

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LOCATION

Port Mansfield, Texas known for its bay and offshore fishing, is on the shores of the Laguna Madre, a shallow body of water along the Intracoastal Canal between the coast and Padre Island. A 25-mile drive to Port Mansfield on Hwy 186, east of Raymondville off US 77, has a stretch on which it is common to see cattle and wildlife including whitetail deer, nilgai (large Indian antelope), javelinas, coyotes, raccoons, turkeys, hawks and other birds. Fishing guides are available to make your fishing trip a success.

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LIVING AT THE PORT

Port Mansfield, Texas has about 700 permanent residents, most of whom are retired, with the rest being local business people and fishing guides. There is very little industry and many residents work in the tourist or fishing trades. Port Mansfield real estate is unique. Some houses are owned by out-of-towners and are available for resort rental only. The Port is run by the Willacy County Navigation District. With Port Mansfield real estate, land is on 30-year leases from the Willacy County Navigation District (WCND) with automatic renewal. When purchasing land, the buyer is actually getting only the leasehold interest and improvements to the land. Leases are transferred from seller to buyer after approval from the WCND. Banks will loan money for the purchase of leased land. Lease payments are made to WCND and there are also some taxing districts to which payments must be made.

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**New** RGV-Real Estate: Looking for a new house, an apartment to rent or that farm you have been looking for, look here first. Our Public Multiple Listing Service (PMLS) features Port Mansfield real estate. Realtors, builders, apartments, RV parks, property, condos and duplexes and much more. Property owners and individuals can list all of their real estate offering here. Because this is a public MLS you will have a wide selection of properties to choose from, making this the best site to start your search from. Once you find a property you like just contact the person with the listing to get more information or to set up an appointment. Realtors, Brokers, Property Managers and Builders make sure your all of your real estate listings get posted to insure our visitors get to consider all of your offerings.

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Special thanks to...

Ed Glaze III, Ruby McCharen, and Mike Wilson for their contributions and to Valley Web Site Design and Hosting Services that designs. Their expertise helped to get our site off to a great start. Also to the Port Chamber of Commerce for their support and use of articles.

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