Sam Rayburn, Texas Explained

Official Name:Sam Rayburn, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Sam Rayburn
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jasper
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:9.931
Area Land Sq Mi:8.469
Area Water Sq Mi:1.462
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1273
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:200
Coordinates:31.0642°N -94.0358°W
Area Code:409
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2035025

Sam Rayburn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jasper County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,273 as of the 2020 census. 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.[3] Sam Rayburn was founded in the 1970s after the formation of the reservoir; its main attraction is its country club, Rayburn Country.[4]

Demographics

Sam Rayburn racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)1,18392.93%
Black or African American (NH)100.79%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)50.39%
Asian (NH)10.08%
Pacific Islander (NH)20.16%
Some Other Race (NH)30.24%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)382.99%
Hispanic or Latino312.44%
Total1,273
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,273 people, 429 households, and 315 families residing in the CDP.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  3. . County Grid Map Page 609 . PDF . 2010 . July 21, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Jasinski. Laurie E.. Sam Rayburn, TX. Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. July 21, 2012.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-25 . data.census.gov.