1867History
In 1867, the town had six families and its residents raised cattle or rice.
1887History
The community's post office operated from 1887 until the 1930s.
1890History
The local population rose from 100 in 1890 to 175 in 1896, when the community had a Baptist church and several fruit growers.
1895Military
A school with 14 students existed before 1895, when Amos Stewart gave land for a larger facility.
1909Architecture
By 1909, two teachers served an enrollment of 55 students, and in 1913, further construction began.
1914Infrastructure
By 1914, the community had been reached by four railroads: the International and Great Northern; the Galveston, Houston and Henderson; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas; and the In...
1988History
In 1988, it had 15,697 residents and 158 businesses, and in 1991, some 14,258 residents and 272 businesses.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, 13,682 people, 5,237 households, and 3,713 families resided in the city.
2011Education
In 2011, the school district was judged "academically unacceptable".
2013Education
Similarly, in 2013 and 2014, La Marque schools were given a rating of "improvement required".
2015Education
On December 2, 2015, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams announced that TCISD would absorb the former LMISD effective July 1, 2016.