Oak Island (Texas)

Oak Island, Texas
Census-designated place
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
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
• Land	1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	7 ft (2.1 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 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2586965 [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

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	363		—
2020	371		2.2%
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

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]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island (Texas)
2. "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 . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "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.

• Oak Island, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online

External links

• Chambers County, Texas website