Yoakum Texas Map

About Yoakum, Texas

Yoakum is a locality in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,846. The population density is 476.2 people per km². Yoakum is located at 29.2877°N, 97.1519°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77995.

Yoakum exhales a dry, sun-baked breath across the coastal plain of South Texas, a place where the sky stretches in an unbroken, pale blue expanse, broken only by the occasional skeletal silhouette of a mesquite tree. It lies 34.5 miles north-north-west of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 345°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Shiner. The land, a patchwork of ochre and faded green, rolls with a subtle, almost imperceptible swell, hinting at the ancient seabed from which it arose. Here, the air hangs heavy with the scent of dry grass and the distant, earthy tang of cattle, a perfume that settles into the very pores of the landscape. The houses, often painted in cheerful, if slightly weathered, pastels, huddle together as if for comfort against the vastness, their porches offering a welcome shade from the relentless sun. Even the dust, kicked up by passing trucks on the unpaved side roads, seems to carry a certain golden luminescence in the late afternoon light. The story of Yoakum is deeply entwined with the rich blackland soil and the hardy spirit of those who have worked it. Originally settled by German and Czech immigrants, Yoakum blossomed in the early 20th century as a hub for cotton and broomcorn farming, industries that left an indelible mark on its character and economy. The legacy of those agrarian roots can still be felt in the steadfast, practical nature of its inhabitants, whose lives are shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, by the dependable hum of machinery in fields stretching to the horizon. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the town retains a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring strength of its community, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the stoic faces of its people and the enduring, sun-drenched quietude of its streets.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yoakum, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Yoakum and DeWitt County.

Detailed location data for Yoakum includes the ZIP code (77995), telephone area code (409), county seat of DeWitt County (Cuero), and school district assignment (Yoakum Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Yoakum is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.