178 Dam Rd, El Campo, TX 77437 Property Records

Wharton County property record for 178 Dam Rd, El Campo, TX 77437

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	11,280 sqft · built 1997
Lot Size	0.775 acres (33,750 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$661,800 (Aug 2012)
Tax Bill	$7,484 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`20214-000-142-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`20214-000-142-00`
Alternative APNs	`R037452` `37452`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	11,280 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	11,280 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Lot Area	33,750 sqft (0.775 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2021400014200
Street Address	178 DAM RD
City	EL CAMPO
State	TX
Zip	77437-2348
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	A20214 ABST.214 TRACT 13E PT, 33A
Legal Tract	13E
Legal Block	1
Jurisdiction	WHARTON TX
Township / Civil Division	EL CAMPO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1074
Census Tract	740901

Owner

178 Dam Rd, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in August 2012.

Source: Wharton County records, as of September 22, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 611, EL CAMPO, TX 77437-0611
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 1, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 1, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20124268
Deed Book / Page	894 / 303
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 27, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	000894/303
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 178 Dam Rd was $7,484.

Source: Wharton County assessment roll, as of September 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Wharton County
Unified School District	El Campo Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$414,440 (+4.41%) Land $15,496 Building $398,944	$414,440 (+4.41%) Land $15,496 Building $398,944
2025	$7,484.00	$396,953 Land $15,496 Building $381,457	$396,953 Land $15,496 Building $381,457
2023		$392,019 Land $15,496 Building $376,523	$392,019 Land $15,496 Building $376,523
2022	$6,847.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 178 Dam Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 11 flood claims nearby since 2013.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 29, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 50 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	50 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	11 (2013–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 11
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 3 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Apr 2016 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, Jun 2015 · 3 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 178 Dam Rd is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 63% of the US · lower than 88% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF EL CAMPO serves 12,095 people · EPA ID TX2410002
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 13 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
YK Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Rise Broadband Fiber	1,000 / 200
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Skynet Fixed Wireless	100 / 50