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Oak Island (Texas)

Coordinates: 29°39′46″N 94°41′17″W / 29.66278°N 94.68806°W / 29.66278; -94.68806
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Oak Island, Texas
Census-designated place
Oak Island is located in Texas
Oak Island
Oak Island
Coordinates: 29°39′46″N 94°41′17″W / 29.66278°N 94.68806°W / 29.66278; -94.68806
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyChambers
Area
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Land1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
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7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total371
 • Density302/sq mi (116.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code409
FIPS code48-53004[2]
GNIS feature ID2586965[1]

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.[2]

Geography

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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.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010363—
20203712.2%
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] 2020[16]

Oak Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[15]

Oak Island CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[16] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 211 201 58.13% 54.18%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5 9 1.38% 2.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 64 73 17.63% 19.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 16 0.83% 4.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 80 71 22.04% 19.14%
Total 363 371 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 371 people, 135 households, and 126 families residing in the CDP.

Oak Island residents temporarily living in tents after Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike

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Texas teens assisting in clean up efforts after hurricane Ike

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.[18]

Education

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Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.[19] Anahuac High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

Residents of Anahuac ISD are zoned to Lee College.[20]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island (Texas)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oak Island CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oak Island CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07
  19. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chambers County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2024. - Text list
  20. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.186. LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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