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Oak Island residents temporarily living in tents after Hurricane Ike
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Oak Island, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Oak Island | |
| Coordinates: 29°39′42″N 94°41′23″W / 29.66167°N 94.68972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Chambers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 8 ft (2 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 371 |
| • Density | 302/sq mi (116.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-53004 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1342993 [2] |
Oak Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census. [1]
Oak Island is located on the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, near the geographic center of Chambers County. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oak Island CDP has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), all land. [1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 371 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census
[3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 201 | 54.18% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 9 | 2.43% |
| Asian (NH) | 73 | 19.68% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.27% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 16 | 4.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 19.14% |
| Total | 371 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 371 people, 135 households, and 126 families residing in the CDP.
On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable. [19]
Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.
- ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oak Island CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island (Texas)
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07
- Oak Island, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of
Chambers County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
±water surface only; land in adjacent county | |
Oak Island, Texas | |
|---|---|
Oak Island | |
| Coordinates: 29°39′42″N 94°41′23″W / 29.66167°N 94.68972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Chambers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 8 ft (2 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 371 |
| • Density | 302/sq mi (116.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-53004 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1342993 [2] |
Oak Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census. [1]
Oak Island is located on the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, near the geographic center of Chambers County. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oak Island CDP has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), all land. [1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 371 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census
[3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 201 | 54.18% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 9 | 2.43% |
| Asian (NH) | 73 | 19.68% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.27% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 16 | 4.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 19.14% |
| Total | 371 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 371 people, 135 households, and 126 families residing in the CDP.
On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable. [19]
Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.
- ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oak Island CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island (Texas)
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07
- Oak Island, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of
Chambers County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
±water surface only; land in adjacent county | |