Sam Rayburn, Texas

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Sam Rayburn, Texas
Census-designated place
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Sam Rayburn
Coordinates: 31°04′42″N94°00′45″W / 31.07833°N 94.01250°W / 31.07833; -94.01250
Country United States
State Texas
County Jasper
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.931 sq mi (25.72 km2)
 • Land8.469 sq mi (21.93 km2)
 • Water1.462 sq mi (3.79 km2)
Elevation
[2]
190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
1,273
 • Density130/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 409
GNIS feature ID2586983 [2]

Sam Rayburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,273 as of the 2020 census. [3]

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Description

The community, which is also known as Rayburn Country, is located on the south shore of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir at the junction of Texas Recreational Road 255 and Farm to Market Road 1007. [4] Sam Rayburn was founded in the 1970s after the formation of the reservoir; its main attraction is its country club, Rayburn Country. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 1,181—
2020 1,2737.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850–1900 [7] 1910 [8]
1920 [9] 1930 [10] 1940 [11]
1950 [12] 1960 [13] 1970 [14]
1980 [15] 1990 [16] 2000 [17]
2010 [18] 2020 [19]

Sam Rayburn first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [18]

Sam Rayburn 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 [20] Pop 2020 [19] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1,0541,18389.25%92.93%
Black or African American alone (NH)24102.03%0.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)650.51%0.39%
Asian alone (NH)610.51%0.08%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)020.00%0.16%
Other race alone (NH)030.00%0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)22381.86%2.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)69315.84%2.44%
Total1,1811,273100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,273 people, 429 households, and 315 families residing in the CDP.

Education

A portion of the CDP is in the Brookeland Independent School District and the other is in the Jasper Independent School District. [21]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
    2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sam Rayburn, Texas
    3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
    4. ↑ County Grid Map Page 609 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2012.[ dead link ]
    5. ↑ Jasinski, Laurie E. "Sam Rayburn, TX". Handbook of Texas . Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved July 21, 2012.
    6. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
    7. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    8. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
    9. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    13. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    14. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    15. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    16. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    17. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    18. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
    19. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sam Rayburn CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
    20. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sam Rayburn CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
    21. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list


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