Nome, Texas
Encyclopedia
Nome 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. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
in the early 1860’s. The name for the town came from the influx of people due to the discovery of oil
in the early 1900’s (similar to the gold strikes at Nome, Alaska
), hence the name became Nome in 1903. Although rice farming would still be the foremost activity of the town, the discovery of natural gas
and oil would create a new industry for the region in 1936. Many years later, Nome would become incorporated in 1971.
of 2010, there were 588 people, 196 households, and 140 families residing in the city. The population density
was 413.8 people per square mile (160.4/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 164.7/sq mi (63.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.65% White, 27.18% African American, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $41,346. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,839. About 23.5% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Jefferson County, Texas
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...
, 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 20 miles west of 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...
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. It 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
Nome is located at 30°2′9"N 94°24′46"W (30.035878, -94.412661).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Historical development
Initially called Congreve Station, this location was a stop on the Texas and New Orleans RailroadTexas and New Orleans Railroad
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad is a former railroad in Texas and Louisiana. At one point the company was the largest railroad in Texas, with of trackage in 1934, but by 1961 there were only remaining when it was merged with parent company Southern Pacific....
in the early 1860’s. The name for the town came from the influx of people due to the discovery of oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
in the early 1900’s (similar to the gold strikes at Nome, Alaska
Nome, Alaska
Nome is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. According to the 2010 Census, the city population was 3,598. Nome was incorporated on April 9, 1901, and was once the...
), hence the name became Nome in 1903. Although rice farming would still be the foremost activity of the town, the discovery of natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and oil would create a new industry for the region in 1936. Many years later, Nome would become incorporated in 1971.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 588 people, 196 households, and 140 families residing in the city. 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 413.8 people per square mile (160.4/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 164.7/sq mi (63.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.65% White, 27.18% African American, 0.19% 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 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $41,346. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,125 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 city was $14,839. About 23.5% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.