Pinewood Estates, Texas facts for kids
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Pinewood Estates, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.25 sq mi (34.33 km2) |
| • Land | 13.19 sq mi (34.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,641 |
| • Density | 123.80/sq mi (47.801/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
77659
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| Area code(s) | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-57752 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867562 |
Pinewood Estates is a small community in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a separate place for population statistics, even though it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. In 2020, about 1,641 people lived here. Pinewood Estates is also part of the larger Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.
Location and Land
Pinewood Estates is located in the southern part of Hardin County. You can find it at these coordinates: 30.154468 degrees North and 94.320469 degrees West.
Texas State Highway 105 runs along the southern edge of the community. This highway can take you about 9 miles (14 km) east to the city of Beaumont. If you go west on the highway for about 5 miles (8 km), you'll reach Sour Lake.
The United States Census Bureau says that Pinewood Estates covers a total area of about 13.2 square miles (34.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.066 square miles (0.17 square kilometers), is water.
Population Facts
The population of Pinewood Estates has stayed fairly steady over the years.
- In 2000, there were 1,633 people.
- By 2010, the population grew slightly to 1,678 people.
- In 2020, the number was 1,641 people.
In 2000, there were 528 households in Pinewood Estates. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Most of these households, about 84.1%, were married couples living together. About 46.4% of households had children under 18 living with them.
The average age of people in Pinewood Estates in 2000 was 41 years old. About 28.4% of the population was under 18 years old.
Education
Students living in Pinewood Estates attend schools in the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District. This school district provides education for children from elementary grades through high school.
See also
- In Spanish: Pinewood Estates para niños
