Lufkin, Texas facts for kids
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Lufkin
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Unique Lufkin welcome sign acknowledges the importance of lumber to the area
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Location of Lufkin, Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89 km2) |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 35,067 |
| • Density | 1,016.4/sq mi (392.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
75901, 75902, 75903, 75904, 75915
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| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-45072 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382208 |
Lufkin is a city in and the county seat of Angelina County in eastern Texas, United States. This city is 120 miles (190 km) northeast of Houston. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 at the 2010 census.
Lufkin is situated in Deep East Texas.
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History
The city is named for Abraham P. Lufkin, a cotton merchant and Galveston city councilman. Lufkin was the father-in-law of Paul Bremond, president of the Houston, East and West Texas Railway which developed the town.
In 1906 while living in Lufkin, writer Katherine Anne Porter married her first husband John Henry Koontze in a double ring ceremony that also saw her sister Gay Porter marry T.H. Holloway. The minister who presided over the ceremony was Rev. Ira Bryce, serving at the time at Lufkin's First Methodist Church.
In 1907 Allan Shivers the 37th Governor of Texas was born in Lufkin. He served as governor from 1949 to 1957.
Debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster fell over the Lufkin area on February 1, 2003.
Lufkin celebrated its 125th anniversary in October 2007.
Geography
Lufkin is located at 31°20′13″N 94°43′49″W / 31.33694°N 94.73028°W (31.336874, -94.730374).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km2), of which, 34.2 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is water.
Lufkin is at the crossroads of East Texas at the intersections of Highways US 59, future Interstate 69, which leads to Houston and the Rio Grande Valley to the south and Nacogdoches and Texarkana to the north, and US 69, which leads from the Golden Triangle of southeast Texas (Port Arthur and Beaumont) to points such as Jacksonville, Tyler, Dallas, and Oklahoma to the north.
Lufkin is 120 miles (190 km) northeast of Houston.
Climate
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- On average, the warmest month is August.
- The highest recorded temperature was 110 °F in 1909.
- On average, the coolest month is January.
- The lowest recorded temperature was -2 °F in 1930.
- The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.
Demographics
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| 1890 | 529 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,527 | 188.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,749 | 80.0% | |
| 1920 | 4,878 | 77.4% | |
| 1930 | 7,311 | 49.9% | |
| 1940 | 9,567 | 30.9% | |
| 1950 | 15,135 | 58.2% | |
| 1960 | 17,641 | 16.6% | |
| 1970 | 23,049 | 30.7% | |
| 1980 | 28,562 | 23.9% | |
| 1990 | 30,206 | 5.8% | |
| 2000 | 32,709 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 35,067 | 7.2% | |
| Est. 2015 | 36,333 | 3.6% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 32,709 people, 12,247 households, and 8,364 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,225.1 people per square mile (473.0/km²). There were 13,402 housing units at an average density of 502.0 per square mile (193.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.92% White, 26.58% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 10.31% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.59% of the population.
There were 12,247 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,989, and the median income for a family was $40,591. Males had a median income of $30,922 versus $20,008 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,613. About 15.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Lufkin is served by U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 59, State Highway 94, and State Highway 103.
Lufkin will be served by the extension to Interstate 69 which is planned to run from the Canada–US border at Port Huron, Michigan, to the Texas/Mexico border.
General aviation service is provided by Angelina County Airport.
The Coach USA bus lines serves Lufkin, carried under the Kerville Bus Company.
Brazos Transit District (formerly Brazos Valley Transit Authority) provides regularly scheduled public bus service in the Lufkin area.
The Angelina and Neches River Railroad (A&NR) runs through Lufkin. It has an approximate length of 20 miles (32 km) and connects with the Union Pacific Railroad lines.
Points of interest
- Ellen Trout Zoo, public zoo owned by the City of Lufkin with more than five hundred animals
- Ellen Trout Park, public park with a lake and playgrounds
- Crown Colony Country Club Golf Course, #3 rated golf course in Texas by The Dallas Morning News
- Texas Forestry Museum, features exhibits about forestry of the Lufkin and East Texas area
- Museum of East Texas, exhibits on regional history and art
- Lufkin Azalea Trail, 1.9-mile (3.1 km) public nature trail
- Medford Collection of American Western Art, contemporary art collection at the Lufkin City Hall
- Downtown Walking Tour, tour through historic Downtown Lufkin
- First United Methodist Church
- Pines Theater, refurbished multi-use facility in downtown, seats 459.
National forests and grasslands
The headquarters of all four United States National Forests and two United States National Grasslands in Texas are located in Lufkin. They are the Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston National Forests and the Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands.
Images for kids
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Lufkin City Hall.
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Kurth Memorial Library in Lufkin
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Bank of America in Lufkin
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Perry Building in downtown Lufkin across from Lufkin Independent School District office
