Forest Heights, Texas
Encyclopedia
Forest Heights is an unincorporated community
in Orange County
, Texas
, United States
. It is located immediately east of State Highway 87 in northeastern Orange County, approximately five miles north of Little Cypress
and eight miles north of Orange
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 250 in 2000. Forest Heights is part of the Beaumont
–Port Arthur
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Public education in the community is provided by the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Orange County
Orange County, Texas
Orange County is one of 254 counties of the State of Texas and its county seat is the city of Orange, Texas. In the year 2000, the population of Orange County was about 85,000. Orange County is the county in the very southeastern corner of Texas, with a boundary with Louisiana and a seacoast on the...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located immediately east of State Highway 87 in northeastern Orange County, approximately five miles north of Little Cypress
Little Cypress, Texas
Little Cypress is a large community in the northern area of Orange, Texas. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and eight miles north of Orange
Orange, Texas
Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County, and is the easternmost city in Texas. Located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana, it is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur...
. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 250 in 2000. Forest Heights is part of the Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
–Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area
The Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas, east of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The area is also known as the Golden Triangle...
.
Public education in the community is provided by the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district located in northeastern Orange County, Texas .The district serves the communities of Little Cypress and Mauriceville....
.