Lake Jackson, Texas

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Lake Jackson, Texas
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Location in Brazoria County in the state of Texas
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Coordinates: 29°2′13″N95°26′18″W / 29.03694°N 95.43833°W / 29.03694; -95.43833
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Texas.svg Texas
County Brazoria
Government
  Type Council-Manager
   City Council Mayor Bob Sipple
Heather Melass
Will Brooks
Glenda V Mendoza
Scott Schwertner
Jon 'JB' Baker
   City Manager William P. Yenne
Area
[1]
  Total21.22 sq mi (54.95 km2)
  Land19.74 sq mi (51.13 km2)
  Water1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total28,177
  Density1,378.93/sq mi (532.40/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77566
Area code 979
FIPS code 48-40588 [2]
GNIS feature ID1360850 [3]
Website www.lakejackson-tx.gov

Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,177. [4]

Contents

In 1942 a portion of Lake Jackson was first developed as a company town for workers of the Dow Chemical Company; it developed 5,000 acres on the former Abner Jackson Plantation. An oxbow lake was also named after the planter, whose house was located at the lake. Minor ruins of the Lake Jackson Plantation can now be seen in a park at the site.

History

The city was built in the early 1940s as a planned community, designed by Alden B. Dow of Midland, Michigan for workers in support of a new plant of the Dow Chemical Company, which his father owned. The City of Lake Jackson was incorporated March 14, 1944, and voted for home rule ten years later in 1954.

Geography

The city of Lake Jackson is located in south-central Brazoria County, and is bordered to the east by the cities of Clute and Richwood, and to the southwest by the Brazos River. Texas State Highway 288, the Nolan Ryan Expressway, runs through the city, leading 10 miles (16 km) north to Angleton, the county seat, 52 miles (84 km) north to downtown Houston, and 9 miles (14 km) southeast to Freeport on the Gulf of Mexico.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Jackson has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km2), of which 19.5 square miles (50.4 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 7.11%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950 2,897
1960 9,651233.1%
1970 13,37638.6%
1980 19,10242.8%
1990 22,77619.2%
2000 26,38615.9%
2010 26,8491.8%
2020 28,1774.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
Lake Jackson racial composition as of 2020 [6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)16,44258.35%
Black or African American (NH)1,4955.31%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)970.34%
Asian (NH)9123.24%
Pacific Islander (NH)80.03%
Some Other Race (NH)1470.52%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1,0523.73%
Hispanic or Latino 8,02428.48%
Total28,177

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,177 people, 10,074 households, and 7,028 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census [2] of 2010, there were 26,849 people, 10,319 households, and 7,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,386.0 inhabitants per square mile (535.1/km2). There were 11,149 housing units at an average density of 550.2 per square mile (212.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.36% White, 5.10% African American, 0.52% Native American, 3.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.44% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.53% of the population.

There were 9,588 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. Twenty percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.41% under the age of 18, 5.61% from 20 to 24, 12.51% from 25 to 34, 20.60% from 35 to 49, 20.10% from 50 to 64, and 12% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.06 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,901, and the median income for a family was $69,053. Males had a median income of $60,143 versus $30,398 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,877. About 5.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Gas station and convenience store chain Buc-ee's has its headquarters in Lake Jackson where the first location opened. [9]

The Dow Chemical Company and the Brazosport Independent School District are major employers of residents. Dow planned to develop this community in 1941 as a 5,000-acre residential area for workers at its Freeport plant. Lake Jackson is now home to other chemical and manufacturing facilities, along with many other types of businesses. In Lake Jackson's early days, Dow helped to create a booming economy. In 2014 it announced an expansion project that is estimated to bring nearly 2,000 employees to the area. [10]

The unemployment rate in Lake Jackson, TX, is 8.40%, with job growth of 2.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.40%. The income per capita is $30,625, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $68,391. The sales tax rate in Lake Jackson, TX, is 8.25%. [11]

Sales tax income represents a population of over 70,000 indicating the draw of the retail shopping from the area.

Arts and culture

The Lake Jackson Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System.

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Wetlands boardwalk at Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson. Built in 1996, the center features an aquarium, education center, and the world's largest redfish hatchery. [12]

Government

Lake Jackson is within Texas's 14th congressional district and is represented by Randy Weber.

Education

Public schools

The public schools in the city are operated by Brazosport Independent School District. Some parts of the city limits fall in the Angleton Independent School District and the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District. [13]

K–5 elementary schools within Lake Jackson include:

Residents are zoned to:

Private schools

Private schools within Lake Jackson include:

Colleges

Brazosport College is a public community college located in Lake Jackson, with the majority of the Lake Jackson city limits in the college's district. [18] The Texas Legislature designated Brazosport ISD, Columbia-Brazoria ISD, and portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995 had not been annexed by Alvin Community College as in the Brazosport College zone. [19] [20]

It was recently[ when? ] upgraded to offer a baccalaureate degree in certain technical fields. It is also distinguished for its professional music hall, The Clarion.[ citation needed ]

Infrastructure

In September 2020, brain-eating amoeba were detected in the Lake Jackson drinking water supply, resulting in the death of a 6-year-old boy. [21] Eleven samples were taken around the city, and of those, three returned a preliminary positive results: the hose bib at the victim's home, a hydrant at a dead end street, and a storage tank at the city splash pad. [22] This resulted in Brazosport Water Authority issuing a do-not-use order on tap water in late September 2020. [22]

Airports

Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport serves Lake Jackson.

Mass transit

Southern Brazoria County Transit provides bus service options for Lake Jackson, Clute, Freeport and Angleton.

Highways

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State Highway 288. Northbound SH 288 to Houston. Southbound, SH 288 routes to Freeport.

Texas State Highway 332 extends from its west end SH 36 in Brazoria to its east end at Surfside Beach.

Streets

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. 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 can be of any race. [7] [8]

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  19. Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  20. The Taxation Map and College Zone map of Alvin Community College do not show Lake Jackson, and based upon Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. portions of Lake Jackson in Angleton ISD would be in the Brazosport College zone.
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