Oak Island (Texas) Explained

Official Name:Oak Island, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Label:Oak Island
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chambers
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:3.11
Area Land Km2:3.11
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:371
Population Density Km2:116.7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:7
Coordinates:29.6628°N -94.6881°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:409
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-53004
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2586965

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]

Geography

Oak Island is located on the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, near the geographic center of Chambers County. It is 8miles south of Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oak Island CDP has a total area of 3.11km2, all land.[1]

Demographics

Oak Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Oak Island CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[2] ![3] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)211style='background: #ffffe6; 20158.13%style='background: #ffffe6; 54.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)5style='background: #ffffe6; 91.38%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)64style='background: #ffffe6; 7317.63%style='background: #ffffe6; 19.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)3style='background: #ffffe6; 160.83%style='background: #ffffe6; 4.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)80style='background: #ffffe6; 7122.04%style='background: #ffffe6; 19.14%
Total363style='background: #ffffe6; 371100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

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

Hurricane Ike

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.[4]

Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.[5] Anahuac High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

Residents of Anahuac ISD are zoned to Lee College.[6]

Notes

References

  1. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oak Island CDP, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 27, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213053123/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4853004. February 13, 2020. dead.
  2. Web site: 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.
  3. Web site: 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.
  4. Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chambers County, TX. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48071_chambers/DC20SD_C48071.pdf . October 9, 2022 . live. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-09-24. - Text list
  6. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.186. LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA

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