Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas

Big Thicket Lake Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk and Liberty counties, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 742, decreasing to 514 at the 2020 census.[3]

Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas
Big Thicket Lake Estates is located in Texas
Big Thicket Lake Estates
Big Thicket Lake Estates
Big Thicket Lake Estates is located in the United States
Big Thicket Lake Estates
Big Thicket Lake Estates
Coordinates: 30°29′35″N 94°46′14″W / 30.49306°N 94.77056°W / 30.49306; -94.77056
Country United States
State Texas
CountiesPolk, Liberty
Area
 • Total
2.53 sq mi (6.54 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.05 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation135 ft (41 m)
Population
 • Total
514
 • Density318/sq mi (122.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
77351, 77369
FIPS code48-08240
GNIS feature ID2586910[2]

Geography

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Big Thicket Lake Estates is located along the southern border of Polk County and the northern border of Liberty County. The CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 7.39%, are water.[1] It is a residential community built around several artificial lakes, the largest of which is Bear Foot Lake, a reservoir built on Mill Creek, a tributary of Menard Creek and then the Trinity River.

Texas State Highway 146 forms the western edge of the community. The highway leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Livingston and south 31 miles (50 km) to Liberty.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010742
2020514−30.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16] 2020[17]

Big Thicket Lake Estates first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[16]

Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[17] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 660 442 88.95% 85.99%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 2 0.13% 0.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 4 0.40% 0.78%
Asian alone (NH) 4 0 0.54% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 19 26 2.56% 5.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 55 38 7.41% 7.39%
Total 742 514 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 514 people, 242 households, and 131 families residing in the CDP.

Education

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Sections in Polk County are divided between the Big Sandy Independent School District and the Livingston Independent School District.[19] Parts in Liberty County are in the Hardin Independent School District.[20]

Areas in Polk County are in the service area, defined by the Texas Education Code, of Angelina College.[21] Areas in Hardin ISD are in the service area of Lee College.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP, Texas". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Polk County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  20. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Liberty County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  21. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
  22. ^ Texas Education Code,Sec. 130.186. LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..