Jefferson County, Texas
Encyclopedia
Jefferson County is a county located in the state
of Texas
, United States
. As of 2000, the population was 252,051. Its county seat
is Beaumont
, and it is named for the former U.S. president
, Thomas Jefferson
.
The county is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, on the northeast by the Neches River
, and on the east by Sabine Lake
and the mouth of the Sabine River
, a natural outlet called Sabine Pass
. The southern part of the county is largely marshland, much of which is contained within Sea Rim State Park
, reaching to the storm-battered beach at the Gulf of Mexico
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
, the county has a total area of 1111 square miles (2,877.5 km²), of which 904 square miles (2,341.3 km²) is land and 208 square miles (538.7 km²) (18.69%) is water.
of 2000, there were 252,051 people, 92,880 households, and 63,808 families residing in the county. The population density
was 279 people per square mile (108/km²). There were 102,080 housing units at an average density of 113 per square mile (44/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.24% White
, 33.74% Black
or African American
, 0.34% Native American
, 2.89% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 4.26% from other races
, and 1.50% from two or more races. 10.53% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 8.3% were of American
, 7.2% French
, 6.2% German
, 5.8% English
and 5.3% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 92,880 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.40% were married couples
living together, 16.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,706, and the median income for a family was $42,290. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $23,924 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,571. About 14.60% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.60% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.
counties in Texas. It has not supported a Republican
for president since 1972.
In 2004, Jefferson was one of only 18 counties in Texas that gave Senator John Kerry
a majority of the popular vote. Kerry received 47,050 votes while George W. Bush
received 44,412. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&fips=48&off=0 In 2008, Barack Obama
won 51% of the vote and 44,854 votes. John McCain
won 48% of the vote and 42,877 votes. Other candidates received 1% of the vote.
operates the Gist Unit, a state jail, the Stiles Unit, a prison, and the Leblanc Unit, a pre-release facility, in an unincorporated area
of Jefferson County.
In addition the Texas Youth Commission
operates the Al Price State Juvenile Correctional Facility in the county. The TYC announced that the facility will close by August 31, 2011.
operates the Beaumont Federal Correctional Complex in an unincorporated area
in Jefferson County.
, which began in April 1988, had its headquarters on the grounds of Southeast Texas Regional Airport
in an unincorporated area
in the county. Conquest planned to move its headquarters to Austin, Texas
in the beginning of 1990. In 1989 Conquest moved its corporate headquarters, 78 employees, and six aircraft to Austin.
is the largest and oldest city in Jefferson County with a population of 118,296. The city has many historic landmarks such as Spindletop
, Jefferson Theatre
, Julie Rogers Theater
and the San Jacinto Building
. Downtown Beaumont
is a National Historic District
. There also many points of interest such as the Crockett Street
Entertainment District, Art Museum of Southeast Texas
, Beaumont Botanical Gardens
and Edison Plaza
. Lamar University
is located in Beaumont and is the largest educational institution in Jefferson County with 14,384 students. The city annually host the South Texas State Fair
, Dog Jam
, Beaumont Jazz and Blues Fest and Boomtown Film and Music Festival
.
is the second largest city in Jefferson County with a population of 57,755.
in the county.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. As of 2000, the population was 252,051. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is 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...
, and it is named for the former U.S. president
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
.
The county is part of the Beaumont–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...
.
Geography
Jefferson County is located on the plains of the Texas Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of the state. The county is bounded on the north by Pine Island BayouPine Island Bayou
-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas...
, on the northeast by the Neches River
Neches River
The Neches River flows for through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge. Two major reservoirs, Lake Palestine and B. A. Steinhagen Reservoir are located on the Neches. Several cities are located along the Neches River Basin, including Evadale, Tyler, Lufkin, Silsbee,...
, and on the east by Sabine Lake
Sabine Lake
200px | thumb | Sabine lake as seen from outer space.Sabine Lake is a salt water estuary on the Texas-Louisiana border. The lake, some long and wide, is formed by the confluence of the Neches River and Sabine River. Through its tidal outlet long, Sabine Pass, Sabine Lake drains some of Texas...
and the mouth of the Sabine River
Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana)
The Sabine River is a river, long, in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. In its lower course, it forms part of the boundary between the two states and empties into Sabine Lake, an estuary of the Gulf of Mexico. The river formed part of the United States-Mexican international boundary during...
, a natural outlet called Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass is the natural outlet of Sabine Lake into the Gulf of Mexico. It borders Jefferson County, Texas, and Cameron Parish, Louisiana.Two major battles occurred here during the American Civil War, known as the First and Second Battles of Sabine Pass....
. The southern part of the county is largely marshland, much of which is contained within Sea Rim State Park
Sea Rim State Park
Sea Rim State Park is a state park in southeast Texas.The park is located on the Gulf of Mexico in southern Jefferson County, south of Port Arthur and just west of Sabine Pass. The park was closed for several years due to extensive damage from Hurricanes Rita and Ike . The park has recently...
, reaching to the storm-battered beach at the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the county has a total area of 1111 square miles (2,877.5 km²), of which 904 square miles (2,341.3 km²) is land and 208 square miles (538.7 km²) (18.69%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 10
U.S. Highway 69/U.S. Highway 96/U.S. Highway 287
State Highway 73State Highway 73 (Texas)State Highway 73 or SH 73 is a Texas state highway that runs from Winnie through Port Arthur to near Orange.In September 2008, Hurricane Ike forced the closure of SH 73. Among other road debris left by the storm were two 200 ton barges...
State Highway 82State Highway 82 (Texas)State Highway 82 or SH 82 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from the Louisiana border as a continuation of Louisiana Highway 82 to Port Arthur. This route was designated in 1975.-Pecos, Ward, and Winkler Counties:...
State Highway 87State Highway 87 (Texas)State Highway 87 or SH 87 runs for between Galveston, Texas to U.S. Highway 59 and U.S. Highway 84 in Timpson, Texas....
State Highway 105State Highway 105 (Texas)State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Brenham to the outskirts of Beaumont. The route was originally proposed in 1933 and took its current routing in 1984.-Route description:...
State Highway 124State Highway 124 (Texas)State Highway 124 or SH 124 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation . The highway begins along the Gulf Coast near the northeast end of the Bolivar Peninsula at and extends to the northeast ending at and . In between, the highway has...
State Highway 326
State Highway 347- See List of Highways in Jefferson County for more roadways in Jefferson County.
Adjacent counties and parishes
- Hardin County (north)
- Orange CountyOrange County, TexasOrange 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...
(northeast) - Chambers County (southwest)
- Liberty CountyLiberty County, TexasLiberty County is a county located in Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,643. Its county seat is Liberty.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(northwest) - Cameron Parish, LouisianaCameron Parish, LouisianaCameron Parish is the parish with the most land area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Cameron and as of 2010, the population was 6,839...
(east)
National protected areas
- Big Thicket National Preserve (part)
- McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge
- Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 252,051 people, 92,880 households, and 63,808 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 279 people per square mile (108/km²). There were 102,080 housing units at an average density of 113 per square mile (44/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.24% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 33.74% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.34% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.89% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 4.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.50% from two or more races. 10.53% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 8.3% were of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 7.2% French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, 6.2% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 5.8% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and 5.3% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 92,880 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,706, and the median income for a family was $42,290. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $23,924 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $17,571. About 14.60% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.60% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.
2004 and 2008 Elections
Jefferson County is one of the more DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
counties in Texas. It has not supported a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
for president since 1972.
In 2004, Jefferson was one of only 18 counties in Texas that gave Senator John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
a majority of the popular vote. Kerry received 47,050 votes while George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
received 44,412. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&fips=48&off=0 In 2008, Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
won 51% of the vote and 44,854 votes. John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
won 48% of the vote and 42,877 votes. Other candidates received 1% of the vote.
State representation
The Texas Department of Criminal JusticeTexas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain...
operates the Gist Unit, a state jail, the Stiles Unit, a prison, and the Leblanc Unit, a pre-release facility, in an unincorporated area
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...
of Jefferson County.
In addition the Texas Youth Commission
Texas Youth Commission
The Texas Youth Commission is a Texas state agency which operates juvenile corrections facilities in the state. The commission is headquartered in the Brown-Heatly Building in Austin...
operates the Al Price State Juvenile Correctional Facility in the county. The TYC announced that the facility will close by August 31, 2011.
Federal representation
The Federal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
operates the Beaumont Federal Correctional Complex in an unincorporated area
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 Jefferson County.
Economy
Conquest AirlinesConquest Airlines
Conquest Airlines was an American regional airline initially headquartered in Jefferson County, Texas, and later headquartered in Austin, Texas...
, which began in April 1988, had its headquarters on the grounds of Southeast Texas Regional Airport
Southeast Texas Regional Airport
Jack Brooks Regional Airport , is a public airport located near Port Arthur, Texas, United States, nine miles southeast of the central business district of Beaumont and northeast of Port Arthur...
in an unincorporated area
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 the county. Conquest planned to move its headquarters to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in the beginning of 1990. In 1989 Conquest moved its corporate headquarters, 78 employees, and six aircraft to Austin.
Beaumont
BeaumontBeaumont, 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...
is the largest and oldest city in Jefferson County with a population of 118,296. The city has many historic landmarks such as Spindletop
Spindletop
Spindletop is a salt dome oil field located in the southern portion of Beaumont, Texas in the United States. The Spindletop dome was derived from the Louann Salt evaporite layer of the Jurassic geologic period. On January 10, 1901, a well at Spindletop struck oil . The new oil field soon produced...
, Jefferson Theatre
Jefferson Theatre
The Jefferson Theatre is a historic performing arts theatre located on Fannin Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Designed by Emile Weil and built in 1927, it is an example of Old Spanish architecture and seats over 1400. The theatre was built by Jefferson Amusement Company, which was owned by...
, Julie Rogers Theater
Julie Rogers Theater
The Julie Rogers Theater is a historic performing arts theater located on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Built in 1928, the theater was once Beaumont's City Hall and Auditorium...
and the San Jacinto Building
San Jacinto Building
The San Jacinto Building in Beaumont, Texas was built between 1921–1922 and was completed for the San Jacinto Life Insurance Company. The building is 15 stories tall and supports a large clock tower on top. Each dial is 17 feet in diameter. The building was altered in the 50's with the removal of a...
. Downtown Beaumont
Beaumont Commercial District
The Beaumont Commercial District is located in Downtown Beaumont, Texas. The district consists of various styles of buildings, including 6 highrises built before 1932. The district is registered on the NRHP as a U.S. Historic District. The historic district is roughly bounded by Willow, Neches,...
is a National Historic District
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
. There also many points of interest such as the Crockett Street
Crockett Street
The Crockett Street Dining and Entertainment Complex is located in Downtown Beaumont, Texas. It consists of five restored buildings built at the turn of the 20th century. They were used for various businesses then, but now host restaurants and various entertainment venues.From Left to right, the...
Entertainment District, Art Museum of Southeast Texas
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas is an art museum in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Established in 1950 as the Beaumont Art Museum, it acquired its current name in 1987 and exhibits 19th century to contemporary American art.-History:...
, Beaumont Botanical Gardens
Beaumont Botanical Gardens
The Beaumont Botanical Gardens , also known as the Tyrrell Park Botanical Gardens, are botanical gardens and a conservatory located in Tyrrell Park at 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, USA...
and Edison Plaza
Edison Plaza
The Edison Plaza is a 17-story office building in downtown Beaumont, Texas, located at 350 Pine St. The building is downtown's newest and tallest skyscraper....
. Lamar University
Lamar University
Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher...
is located in Beaumont and is the largest educational institution in Jefferson County with 14,384 students. The city annually host the South Texas State Fair
South Texas State Fair
The South Texas State Fair is an annual regional state fair held in Beaumont, Texas. The fair features a livestock show, a commercial exhibition, and a carnival Midway. Food concessions are a major attraction of the fair...
, Dog Jam
Dog Jam
Dog Jam is an annual rock festival held at Ford Park in Beaumont, Texas since 2001. It is sponsored by local rock radio station KIOC Big Dog 106 and Bud Light...
, Beaumont Jazz and Blues Fest and Boomtown Film and Music Festival
Boomtown Film and Music Festival
The Boomtown Film and Music Festival is a film and music festival held in Beaumont, Texas annually. It was established in 2008 after the Spindletop Film Festival was discontinued in 2006. The festival encompasses the entire Southeast Texas region...
.
Port Arthur
Port ArthurPort 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...
is the second largest city in Jefferson County with a population of 57,755.
Other Cities
- Bevil OaksBevil Oaks, TexasBevil Oaks is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bevil Oaks is located at ....
- ChinaChina, TexasChina is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- GrovesGroves, TexasGroves is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,733 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 14,393. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- NederlandNederland, TexasNederland is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,547 at the 2010 census.The city is adjacent to the Southeast Texas Regional Airport in Port Arthur, which serves the nearby cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur...
- NomeNome, TexasNome is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is located 20 miles west of Beaumont at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90, State Highway 326 and Farm to Market Road 365. The population was 588 at the 2010 census...
- Port NechesPort Neches, TexasPort Neches is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,601 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Taylor LandingTaylor Landing, TexasTaylor Landing is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It had an estimated population of 212 in 2008.The city, formerly part of Port Arthur's extraterritorial jurisdiction, voted to incorporate in an election held on September 10, 2005...
Unincorporated areas
- Beauxart GardensBeauxart Gardens, TexasBeauxart Gardens is an unincorporated area in eastern Jefferson County, Texas. It is located between U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 96, U.S. Highway 287, and Farm to Market Road 823. The community is six miles southeast of downtown Beaumont and slightly to the west of Southeast Texas Regional Airport...
- FannettFannett, TexasFannett is an unincorporated town in Jefferson County, Texas, United States, about 15 miles southwest of Beaumont. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is named after B. J. Fannett, a local landowner who opened a general store there in the 1890s...
- HamshireHamshire, TexasHamshire is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hamshire, commonly referred to by some of its inhabitants as "Hamshire, America", is on State Highway 124 twenty miles southwest of...
- LaBelleLaBelle, TexasLaBelle is an unincorporated community on Taylor Bayou and FM 365, ten miles south of Beaumont, in central Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- ViterboViterbo, TexasViterbo is an unincorporated area in central Jefferson County, Texas. It is located along West Port Arthur Road and the Southern Pacific Railroad, seven miles south of downtown Beaumont and across a highway from the unincorporated area of Beauxart Gardens.A railroad stop was established during a...
Education
The county operates the Jefferson County Library in an unincorporated areaUnincorporated 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 the county.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Texas
External links
- Jefferson County government's website
- Jefferson County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of TexasUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...