The City of Yoakum is a city in Lavaca and DeWitt counties off of US Route 77 and is centrally located between Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, and San Antonio.
It was developed in 1887 when the first train of the San Antonio Aransas Pass (S.A.A.P.) Railroad reached this area of South Texas. With a population of almost 6,000 people, Yoakum is a diverse community with a median age of 35.2 and median household Income of $54,128. Visitors to Yoakum enjoy unique local shopping and local history with historical sites, memorials, and the Yoakum Heritage Museum, along with businesses committed to keeping old trades alive, and its annual Tom Tom Festival, established to represent the tomato industry.
Yoakum is the place to be for Agriculture, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Financial & Professional Services, and Retail.
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