Oak Island (Texas)

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Oak Island, Texas
Census-designated place
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Oak Island
Coordinates: 29°39′46″N94°41′17″W / 29.66278°N 94.68806°W / 29.66278; -94.68806
Country United States
State Texas
County Chambers
Area
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Land1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total371
 • Density302/sq mi (116.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 409
FIPS code 48-53004 [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]

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Geography

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 363—
2020 3712.2%
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)21120158.13%54.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)591.38%2.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)647317.63%19.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)010.00%0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)3160.83%4.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)807122.04%19.14%
Total363371100.00%100.00%

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

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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

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

    1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island (Texas)
    2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    16. 1 2 "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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