Oak Island (Texas)

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Oak Island, Texas
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Oak Island
Coordinates: 29°39′42″N94°41′23″W / 29.66167°N 94.68972°W / 29.66167; -94.68972
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
8 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 [1]
GNIS feature ID1342993 [2]

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. [1]

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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. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 371
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]
Oak Island racial composition as of 2020 [16]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)20154.18%
Black or African American (NH)92.43%
Asian (NH)7319.68%
Some Other Race (NH)10.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)164.31%
Hispanic or Latino 7119.14%
Total371

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

Hurricane Ike

Oak Island residents temporarily living in tents after Hurricane Ike Residents use blue tarps for shelter in Texas.jpg
Oak Island residents temporarily living in tents after Hurricane Ike

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable. [19]

Texas teens assisting in clean up efforts after hurricane Ike FEMA - 39307 - Clean up continues in Texas.jpg
Texas teens assisting in clean up efforts after hurricane Ike

Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

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. [17] [18]

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  16. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  17. https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  18. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  19. Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle , 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07