Oak_Island,_Texas

Oak Island (Texas)

Oak Island (Texas)

Census-designated place in Texas, United States


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]

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Geography

Oak Island is located on the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, near the geographic center of Chambers County. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oak Island CDP has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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

Hurricane Ike

Oak Island residents temporarily living in tents after Hurricane Ike

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.[6]

Texas teens assisting in clean up efforts after hurricane Ike

Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

Notes

  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.[4][5]

References

  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oak Island CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07

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