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Lake Jackson, Texas

Coordinates:29°2′13″N95°26′18″W/ 29.03694°N 95.43833°W/29.03694; -95.43833
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Lake Jackson, Texas
City
Alden B. Dow Office and Lake Jackson City Hall
Alden B. Dow Office and Lake Jackson City Hall
Location in Brazoria County in the state of Texas
Location inBrazoria Countyin the state ofTexas
Coordinates:29°2′13″N95°26′18″W/ 29.03694°N 95.43833°W/29.03694; -95.43833
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyBrazoria
Government
• TypeCouncil-Manager
•City CouncilMayorBob Sipple
Heather Melass
Will Brooks
Glenda V Mendoza
Scott Schwertner
Jon 'JB' Baker
•City ManagerWilliam P. Yenne
Area
[1]
• Total21.22 sq mi (54.95 km2)
• Land19.74 sq mi (51.13 km2)
• Water1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total28,177
• Density1,378.93/sq mi (532.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6(CST)
• Summer (DST)UTC–5(CDT)
ZIP code
77566
Area code979
FIPS code48-40588[2]
GNISfeature ID1360850[3]
Websitewww.lakejackson-tx.gov

Lake Jacksonis a city inBrazoria County,Texas,United States, within theGreater Houstonmetropolitan area. As of the2020 census,the city population was 28,177.[4]

In 1942 a portion of Lake Jackson was first developed as a company town for workers of the Dow Chemical Company; it developed 5,000 acres on the former Abner JacksonPlantation.Anoxbow lakewas also named after the planter, whose house was located at the lake. Minor ruins of the Lake Jackson Plantation can now be seen in a park at the site.

History

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The city was built in the early 1940s as aplanned community,designed byAlden B. DowofMidland, Michiganfor workers in support of a new plant of theDow Chemical Company,which his father owned. The City of Lake Jackson was incorporated March 14, 1944, and voted forhome ruleten years later in 1954.

Geography

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The city of Lake Jackson is located in south-central Brazoria County, and is bordered to the east by the cities ofCluteandRichwood,and to the southwest by theBrazos River.Texas State Highway 288,the Nolan Ryan Expressway, runs through the city, leading 10 miles (16 km) north toAngleton,the county seat, 52 miles (84 km) north to downtownHouston,and 9 miles (14 km) southeast toFreeporton theGulf of Mexico.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,Lake Jackson has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km2), of which 19.5 square miles (50.4 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 7.11%, is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19502,897—
19609,651233.1%
197013,37638.6%
198019,10242.8%
199022,77619.2%
200026,38615.9%
201026,8491.8%
202028,1774.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Lake Jackson racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White(NH) 16,442 58.35%
Black or African American(NH) 1,495 5.31%
Native AmericanorAlaska Native(NH) 97 0.34%
Asian(NH) 912 3.24%
Pacific Islander(NH) 8 0.03%
Some Other Race (NH) 147 0.52%
Mixed/Multi-Racial(NH) 1,052 3.73%
Hispanic or Latino 8,024 28.48%
Total 28,177

As of the2020 United States census,there were 28,177 people, 10,074 households, and 7,028 families residing in the city.

2010 census

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As of thecensus[2]of 2010, there were 26,849 people, 10,319 households, and 7,134 families residing in the city. Thepopulation densitywas 1,386.0 inhabitants per square mile (535.1/km2). There were 11,149 housing units at an average density of 550.2 per square mile (212.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.36%White,5.10%African American,0.52%Native American,3.14%Asian,0.04%Pacific Islander,4.44% fromother races,and 2.40% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 20.53% of the population.

There were 9,588 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% weremarried couplesliving together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. Twenty percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.41% under the age of 18, 5.61% from 20 to 24, 12.51% from 25 to 34, 20.60% from 35 to 49, 20.10% from 50 to 64, and 12% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.06 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,901, and the median income for a family was $69,053. Males had a median income of $60,143 versus $30,398 for females. Theper capita incomefor the city was $25,877. About 5.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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Gas station and convenience store chainBuc-ee'shas its headquarters in Lake Jackson where the first location opened.[9]

TheDow Chemical Companyand theBrazosport Independent School Districtare major employers of residents. Dow planned to develop this community in 1941 as a 5,000-acre residential area for workers at itsFreeportplant. Lake Jackson is now home to other chemical and manufacturing facilities, along with many other types of businesses. In Lake Jackson's early days, Dow helped to create a booming economy. In 2014 it announced an expansion project that is estimated to bring nearly 2,000 employees to the area.[10]

The unemployment rate in Lake Jackson, TX, is 8.40%, with job growth of 2.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.40%. The income per capita is $30,625, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $68,391. The sales tax rate in Lake Jackson, TX, is 8.25%.[11]

Sales tax income represents a population of over 70,000 indicating the draw of the retail shopping from the area.

Arts and culture

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The Lake Jackson Library is a part of theBrazoria County Library System.

Wetlands boardwalk at Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson. Built in 1996, the center features an aquarium, education center, and the world's largestredfishhatchery.[12]

Government

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Lake Jackson is withinTexas's 14th congressional districtand is represented byRandy Weber.

Education

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Public schools

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The public schools in the city are operated byBrazosport Independent School District.Some parts of the city limits fall in theAngleton Independent School Districtand theColumbia-Brazoria Independent School District.[13]

K–5 elementary schools within Lake Jackson include:

  • O.M. Roberts Elementary School
  • A.P. Beutel Elementary School (2007National Blue Ribbon School)[14]
  • Bess Brannen Elementary School
  • Elisabet Ney Elementary School
  • T.W. Ogg Elementary

Residents are zoned to:

Private schools

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Private schools within Lake Jackson include:

Colleges

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Brazosport Collegeis a public community college located in Lake Jackson, with the majority of the Lake Jackson city limits in the college's district.[18]TheTexas Legislaturedesignated Brazosport ISD, Columbia-Brazoria ISD, and portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995 had not been annexed byAlvin Community Collegeas in the Brazosport College zone.[19][20]

It was recently[when?]upgraded to offer a baccalaureate degree in certain technical fields. It is also distinguished for its professional music hall, The Clarion.[citation needed]

Infrastructure

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In September 2020,brain-eating amoebawere detected in the Lake Jackson drinking water supply, resulting in the death of a 6-year-old boy.[21]Eleven samples were taken around the city, and of those, three returned a preliminary positive results: the hose bib at the victim's home, a hydrant at a dead end street, and a storage tank at the city splash pad.[22]This resulted in Brazosport Water Authority issuing a do-not-use order on tap water in late September 2020.[22]

Airports

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Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airportserves Lake Jackson.

Mass transit

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Southern Brazoria County Transitprovides bus service options for Lake Jackson,Clute,FreeportandAngleton.

Highways

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 State Highway 288.Northbound SH 288 toHouston.Southbound, SH 288 routes toFreeport.

Texas State Highway 332extends from its west endSH 36inBrazoriato its east end atSurfside Beach.

Streets

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  • The city's layout and the six designs for homes were completed by Michigan architectAlden B. Dow.
  • All streets radiating from downtown end in the word "Way." Among the streets are Center Way, Winding Way, Circle Way, and Parking Way. There is an intersection of two streets named This Way and That Way. In the same spirit, a local church near Bess Brannen Elementary placed a small sign in their driveway named His Way. There is also an Any Way.
  • Most other streets were named after some form offlora.As the city grew and common names such as Pine, Mulberry, and Oak were taken, developers had to become more creative; thus, among the plants used are Jalapeño, Tangerine, Mango, and Habañero. The highways running through Lake Jackson, (Texas Highways288 & 332) and Oyster Creek Drive, are exceptions to the naming conventions. The naming convention of "Drive," meaning a route into or out of town, is less honored today than in the beginning.
  • Dow intentionally laid out the streets so that they seldom follow straight paths. He wanted to maintain as many trees as possible, a principle still practiced in the development of new subdivisions. In addition, he thought that curving streets provided more surprises in unfolding vistas. Lake Jackson is a part of theNational Arbor Day Foundation'sTree City USAlist. Also, many of the streets follow Oyster Creek, which twists and winds through town. In many areas of town one can travel in any of the four compass directions and have the same commute time and distance to a destination across town.

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  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.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 7,2020.
  2. ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  3. ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  4. ^ab"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Jackson city, Texas".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe originalon February 12, 2020.RetrievedApril 16,2014.
  5. ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
  6. ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedMay 23,2022.
  7. ^https:// census.gov/[not specific enough to verify]
  8. ^"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".census.gov.RetrievedMay 18,2022.
  9. ^"Contact Us."Buc-ee's. Retrieved on February 18, 2011." 327 Hwy 2004 Rd Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. "
  10. ^"Daddy Dow gives Lake Jackson another gift",Biz Journals,March 2014
  11. ^"Lake Jackson, Texas",Best Places
  12. ^Kirk, Bryan (April 25, 2018)."Sea Center Texas Offers Enhanced Aquarium Experiences".Patch.
  13. ^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedSeptember 9,2024.-2010 map
  14. ^"2007 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public Elementary Schools"(PDF).US Department of Education.RetrievedMarch 1,2011.
  15. ^"Home - Brazosport Christian School".1bcs.org.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  16. ^"Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School - Richwood, TX".Olqpschool.org.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  17. ^"Foundation Preparatory Academy – Foundation Preparatory Academy".Foundationprep.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
  18. ^"Brazosport College Map"(PDF).Brazoria County Appraisal District.RetrievedJune 18,2020.- The map only shows areas in Brazosport ISD. Thedefinition of the college district from the Texas Legislature (which includes both taxed and non-taxed areas) is broader than this map.
  19. ^Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  20. ^TheTaxation MapandCollege Zone mapofAlvin Community Collegedo not show Lake Jackson, and based upon Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. portions of Lake Jackson in Angleton ISD would be in the Brazosport College zone.
  21. ^"6-year-old boy dies after suffering from brain-eating amoeba".NBC News.September 27, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 27,2020.
  22. ^abWaller, Allyson (September 27, 2020)."Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Lake Jackson, Texas, Water Supply".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedSeptember 30,2020.
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