Newgulf, Texas

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Newgulf, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°15′19″N95°54′00″W / 29.25528°N 95.90000°W / 29.25528; -95.90000
Country United States
State Texas
County Wharton
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1363843 [1]

Newgulf (or New Gulf) is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of ten in 2009. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

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Geography

Newgulf is located on Farm to Market Road 1301, 12 mi (19 km) east of Wharton and 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Boling in the extreme eastern corner of Wharton County. [2] It is also on the Boling Dome between the San Bernard River and Caney Creek. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 1,805—
1960 1,419−21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6]
1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9]
1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12]
1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15]
2010 [16]

Newgulf was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. Census [10] and 1960 U.S. Census; [11] it was not listed thereafter.

Education

As of 1995, Newgulf's functioning elementary school is part of the Boling Independent School District.[ citation needed ]

Infrastructure

Newgulf is home to New Gulf Airport, a private-use airport. [17]

Notable person

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newgulf, Texas
  2. ↑ "Newgulf, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ Newgulf, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. 1 2 "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. 1 2 "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. ↑ T17
  18. ↑ "Vandals Open Practice with Boost in Numbers". The Spokesman-Review. August 3, 2012. p. C1. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
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