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Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas
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 Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas
Location in Texas
Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Polk, Liberty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.53 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 145 ft (44 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 514 |
| • Density | 318/sq mi (122.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
77351, 77369
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| FIPS code | 48-08240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586910 |
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.
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Geography
Big Thicket Lake Estates is located along the southern border of Polk County and the northern border of Liberty County at 30°29′15″N 94°46′4″W / 30.48750°N 94.76778°W (30.487388, -94.767885). 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. 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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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 514 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 442 | 85.99% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2 | 0.39% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.78% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.39% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 26 | 5.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 7.39% |
| Total | 514 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 514 people, 242 households, and 131 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Sections in Polk County are divided between the Big Sandy Independent School District and the Livingston Independent School District. Parts in Liberty County are in the Hardin Independent School District.
See also
In Spanish: Big Thicket Lake Estates para niños
