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Lumberton, Texas

Lumberton is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,554 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 11,943 at the 2010 census. Lumberton is the home of Village Creek State Park. The city is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.

Lumberton, Texas
Calvary Baptist Church North Campus at Lumberton
Location of Lumberton, Texas
Coordinates: 30°15′50″N 94°12′7″W / 30.26389°N 94.20194°W / 30.26389; -94.20194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHardin
Area
 • Total13.51 sq mi (34.99 km2)
 • Land13.41 sq mi (34.73 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,554
 • Density974.87/sq mi (376.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77657
Area code409
FIPS code48-45120[3]
GNIS feature ID1340738[2]
Websitecityoflumberton.com

Geography edit

Lumberton is located in southeastern Hardin County at 30°15′50″N 94°12′7″W / 30.26389°N 94.20194°W / 30.26389; -94.20194 (30.263896, –94.201918).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km2), of which 13.3 square miles (34.4 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.77%, are water.[6] The eastern border of the city is Village Creek, a southeastward-flowing tributary of the Neches River.

The Eastex Freeway (comprising US 69, 96, and US 287) runs north from Beaumont to the southern border of Lumberton, where it splits into two separate highways, both running north to south, with Highway 96 in the eastern portion of the city and Highways 69 and 287 in the western portion. The two highways house the majority of the commercial development on the city. US 96 leads north-northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Silsbee, while Highway 69/287 leads northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Kountze, the Hardin County seat. Beaumont is 12 miles (19 km) to the south.

Lumberton is considered a "bedroom" community to Beaumont, the county seat to Jefferson County. It has many subdivisions and a school district.

Historical development edit

The town was established as a stop on the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City Railway that was built through the area in 1894. Serving the local sawmills and lumber camps, the post office was established at Lumberton in 1909.[7] In 1914, the post office was relocated to the Fletcher site nearby, which was a major sawmill until the mid-1920s.[7] After the closure of the sawmill at Fletcher, the area remained populated and became part of the city of Lumberton when it was first incorporated in July 1973 when the towns city limits were within Beaumont's jurisdiction; however, two years later in 1975 Beaumont filed two lawsuits challenging Lumberton's right to exist. One lawsuit was with the State of Texas, the other lawsuit was locally. The official judgement declared Lumberton a non-city. Lumberton was able to re-incorporate with new boundaries. Those boundaries are the existing boundaries today which put the city limits at the split between Highway96/69 on the South end and on the North end at Village Creek. At the time this happened the Mayor of Lumberton was Dannis Robinson and the lawyer was Kenneth Furlow.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19802,480
19906,640167.7%
20008,73131.5%
201011,94336.8%
202013,55413.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Lumberton racial composition as of 2020[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 11,755 86.73%
Black or African American (NH) 74 0.55%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 49 0.36%
Asian (NH) 163 1.2%
Pacific Islander (NH) 6 0.04%
Some Other Race (NH) 32 0.24%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 504 3.72%
Hispanic or Latino 971 7.16%
Total 13,554

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,554 people, 4,920 households, and 3,812 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 census Lumberton had a population of 11,943. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 92.9% non-Hispanic white, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.0% some other race, and 1.3% reporting two or more races.[12]

As of the census[3] of 2000, 8,731 people, 3,198 households, and 2,542 families resided in the city. The population density was 928.5 inhabitants per square mile (358.5/km2). The 3,443 housing units averaged 366.2 per square mile (141.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.64% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.87% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.79% of the population.

Of the 3,198 households, 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were not families; 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,700, and for a family was $47,184. Males had a median income of $38,315 versus $26,217 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,650. About 5.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

In 2005, the estimated average value of a home in Lumberton was $111,700. The crime index rate for Lumberton in 2006 was 154.6. This is well below the national average of 325.2.

Lumberton is a rapidly growing community, and is the largest city in Hardin County. Many of the newest and largest subdivisions that are considered by many as part of Lumberton are actually outside of the city limits and not included in the official city population totals.

Culture edit

Lumberton is the home of Village Creek State Park, which attracts tourists from all over the states of Texas and Louisiana. Every year, the Village Creek Festival is held in Lumberton.

Education edit

Lumberton is served by the Lumberton Independent School District. The athletic teams of Lumberton High School are known as the Raiders and compete in Division 1 4A.

Notable people edit

Notable events edit

In October 1994, heavy rains (10–25 inches in five days) resulted in a severe flood[15] over southeastern portions of Texas which damaged and destroyed homes across the region and resulted in 22 flood-related deaths. Lumberton suffered significant property damage, particularly in the Pine Island Bayou and Village Creek areas.

In 2005, Lumberton resident Mike Smith was elected to the LISD School Board at the age of 19. Smith became the youngest individual to be on a board of education in the state of Texas.[16] In April 2007, Smith became the youngest man to testify in front of the Texas House of Representatives during the 2007 legislative session.[17]

On September 24, 2005, Lumberton made national headlines after suffering a direct hit from Hurricane Rita; on September 13, 2008, Lumberton made national headlines again for having another direct hit from Hurricane Ike. On August 28, 2017, Hurricane Harvey hit Lumberton and approximately half of the community was submerged again.[citation needed]

Climate edit

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Lumberton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lumberton, Texas
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lumberton city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lumberton city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  7. ^ a b TSHA Online - Texas State Historical Association
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  11. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  12. ^ 2010 census report for Lumberton
  13. ^ "Clay Buchholz Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  14. ^ "Golden Triangle Godiva" (PDF). debrajofonden.com. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  15. ^ Severe flooding, USGS
  16. ^ Youngest on board of education
  17. ^
  18. ^ Climate Summary for Lumberton, Texas
  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.[10][11]

External links edit

  • City of Lumberton official website
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lumberton, Texas

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Not to be confused with Lumberton North Carolina Lumberton is a city in Hardin County Texas United States The population was 13 554 at the 2020 census 4 up from 11 943 at the 2010 census Lumberton is the home of Village Creek State Park The city is part of the Beaumont Port Arthur metropolitan area Lumberton TexasCityCalvary Baptist Church North Campus at LumbertonLocation of Lumberton TexasCoordinates 30 15 50 N 94 12 7 W 30 26389 N 94 20194 W 30 26389 94 20194CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyHardinArea 1 Total13 51 sq mi 34 99 km2 Land13 41 sq mi 34 73 km2 Water0 10 sq mi 0 26 km2 Elevation 2 59 ft 18 m Population 2020 Total13 554 Density974 87 sq mi 376 40 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP code77657Area code409FIPS code48 45120 3 GNIS feature ID1340738 2 Websitecityoflumberton wbr com Contents 1 Geography 2 Historical development 3 Demographics 4 Culture 5 Education 6 Notable people 7 Notable events 8 Climate 9 References 10 External linksGeography editLumberton is located in southeastern Hardin County at 30 15 50 N 94 12 7 W 30 26389 N 94 20194 W 30 26389 94 20194 30 263896 94 201918 5 According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 13 4 square miles 34 7 km2 of which 13 3 square miles 34 4 km2 are land and 0 1 square miles 0 3 km2 or 0 77 are water 6 The eastern border of the city is Village Creek a southeastward flowing tributary of the Neches River The Eastex Freeway comprising US 69 96 and US 287 runs north from Beaumont to the southern border of Lumberton where it splits into two separate highways both running north to south with Highway 96 in the eastern portion of the city and Highways 69 and 287 in the western portion The two highways house the majority of the commercial development on the city US 96 leads north northeast 7 miles 11 km to Silsbee while Highway 69 287 leads northwest 11 miles 18 km to Kountze the Hardin County seat Beaumont is 12 miles 19 km to the south Lumberton is considered a bedroom community to Beaumont the county seat to Jefferson County It has many subdivisions and a school district Historical development editThe town was established as a stop on the Gulf Beaumont and Kansas City Railway that was built through the area in 1894 Serving the local sawmills and lumber camps the post office was established at Lumberton in 1909 7 In 1914 the post office was relocated to the Fletcher site nearby which was a major sawmill until the mid 1920s 7 After the closure of the sawmill at Fletcher the area remained populated and became part of the city of Lumberton when it was first incorporated in July 1973 when the towns city limits were within Beaumont s jurisdiction however two years later in 1975 Beaumont filed two lawsuits challenging Lumberton s right to exist One lawsuit was with the State of Texas the other lawsuit was locally The official judgement declared Lumberton a non city Lumberton was able to re incorporate with new boundaries Those boundaries are the existing boundaries today which put the city limits at the split between Highway96 69 on the South end and on the North end at Village Creek At the time this happened the Mayor of Lumberton was Dannis Robinson and the lawyer was Kenneth Furlow Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 19802 480 19906 640167 7 20008 73131 5 201011 94336 8 202013 55413 5 U S Decennial Census 8 Lumberton racial composition as of 2020 9 NH Non Hispanic a Race Number Percentage White NH 11 755 86 73 Black or African American NH 74 0 55 Native American or Alaska Native NH 49 0 36 Asian NH 163 1 2 Pacific Islander NH 6 0 04 Some Other Race NH 32 0 24 Mixed Multi Racial NH 504 3 72 Hispanic or Latino 971 7 16 Total 13 554 As of the 2020 United States census there were 13 554 people 4 920 households and 3 812 families residing in the city As of the 2010 census Lumberton had a population of 11 943 The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 92 9 non Hispanic white 0 4 African American 0 3 Native American 0 7 Asian 1 0 some other race and 1 3 reporting two or more races 12 As of the census 3 of 2000 8 731 people 3 198 households and 2 542 families resided in the city The population density was 928 5 inhabitants per square mile 358 5 km2 The 3 443 housing units averaged 366 2 per square mile 141 4 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 97 64 White 0 05 African American 0 29 Native American 0 21 Asian 0 87 from other races and 0 95 from two or more races Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2 79 of the population Of the 3 198 households 42 6 had children under the age of 18 living with them 66 4 were married couples living together 9 9 had a female householder with no husband present and 20 5 were not families 17 8 of all households were made up of individuals and 6 1 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 73 and the average family size was 3 09 In the city the population was distributed as 29 1 under the age of 18 9 0 from 18 to 24 30 3 from 25 to 44 22 8 from 45 to 64 and 8 7 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 34 years For every 100 females there were 93 1 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91 4 males The median income for a household in the city was 45 700 and for a family was 47 184 Males had a median income of 38 315 versus 26 217 for females The per capita income for the city was 19 650 About 5 5 of families and 7 0 of the population were below the poverty line including 8 0 of those under age 18 and 5 0 of those age 65 or over In 2005 the estimated average value of a home in Lumberton was 111 700 The crime index rate for Lumberton in 2006 was 154 6 This is well below the national average of 325 2 Lumberton is a rapidly growing community and is the largest city in Hardin County Many of the newest and largest subdivisions that are considered by many as part of Lumberton are actually outside of the city limits and not included in the official city population totals Culture editLumberton is the home of Village Creek State Park which attracts tourists from all over the states of Texas and Louisiana Every year the Village Creek Festival is held in Lumberton Education editLumberton is served by the Lumberton Independent School District The athletic teams of Lumberton High School are known as the Raiders and compete in Division 1 4A Notable people editClay Buchholz pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks 13 Debra Jo Fondren 1978 Playboy Playmate of the year 14 Trey Mitchell America s Strongest Man in 2018Notable events editIn October 1994 heavy rains 10 25 inches in five days resulted in a severe flood 15 over southeastern portions of Texas which damaged and destroyed homes across the region and resulted in 22 flood related deaths Lumberton suffered significant property damage particularly in the Pine Island Bayou and Village Creek areas In 2005 Lumberton resident Mike Smith was elected to the LISD School Board at the age of 19 Smith became the youngest individual to be on a board of education in the state of Texas 16 In April 2007 Smith became the youngest man to testify in front of the Texas House of Representatives during the 2007 legislative session 17 On September 24 2005 Lumberton made national headlines after suffering a direct hit from Hurricane Rita on September 13 2008 Lumberton made national headlines again for having another direct hit from Hurricane Ike On August 28 2017 Hurricane Harvey hit Lumberton and approximately half of the community was submerged again citation needed Climate editThe climate in this area is characterized by hot humid summers and generally mild to cool winters According to the Koppen climate classification system Lumberton has a humid subtropical climate Cfa on climate maps 18 References edit 2019 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 7 2020 a b U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Lumberton Texas a b U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 Geographic Identifiers 2020 Census Summary File 1 G001 Lumberton city Texas American Factfinder U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved February 2 2018 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 Geographic Identifiers 2010 Census Summary File 1 G001 Lumberton city Texas American Factfinder U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved February 2 2018 a b TSHA Online Texas State Historical Association Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved May 23 2022 https www census gov not specific enough to verify About the Hispanic Population and its Origin www census gov Retrieved May 18 2022 2010 census report for Lumberton Clay Buchholz Stats Baseball Almanac Retrieved October 9 2013 Golden Triangle Godiva PDF debrajofonden com Retrieved October 9 2013 Severe flooding USGS Youngest on board of education Youngest to testify Climate Summary for Lumberton Texas 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 10 11 External links editCity of Lumberton official website U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Lumberton Texas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lumberton Texas amp oldid 1203474154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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