Stowell, Texas

Stowell, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of Stowell, Texas
Coordinates: 29°45′50″N94°21′46″W / 29.76389°N 94.36278°W / 29.76389; -94.36278
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Chambers
Area
• Total	10.2 sq mi (26.5 km2)
• Land	10.0 sq mi (26.0 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation [1]	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,743
• Density	175/sq mi (67.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77661
Area code	409
FIPS code	48-70520 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2410007 [1]

Stowell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Stowell is located on the eastern border of Chambers County and is bordered by Winnie to the north and Jefferson County to the east. Texas State Highway 124 passes through Stowell, leading north 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 10 on the north side of Winnie and south 16 miles (26 km) to High Island on the Gulf of Mexico. Texas State Highway 65 leads west from Stowell 18 miles (29 km) to Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Stowell CDP has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.5 km²), of which 10.0 square miles (26.0 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), or 1.91%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,572		—
2010	1,756		11.7%
2020	1,743		−0.7%
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]

Stowell racial composition as of 2020 ^[17]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	789	45.27%
Black or African American (NH)	300	17.21%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.11%
Asian (NH)	3	0.17%
Some Other Race (NH)	12	0.69%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	54	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino	583	33.45%
Total	1,743

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,743 people, 642 households, and 462 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,572 people, 564 households, and 433 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 158.7 inhabitants per square mile (61.3/km²). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 62.5 per square mile (24.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.80% White, 30.92% African American, 0.64% Native American, 7.82% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.43% of the population.

There were 564 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,981, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $35,154 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,371. About 10.9% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

East Chambers Independent School District serves Stowell. ^[20]

Residents of East Chambers ISD are zoned to Lee College. ^[21]

Transportation

Chambers County-Winnie Stowell Airport, a general aviation airport in unincorporated Chambers County, serves Stowell and Winnie.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stowell, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Stowell CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
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. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
18. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
19. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
20. "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
21. Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.186. LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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. ^{[18] [19]}

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stowell, Texas