Oak Island (Texas)

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]

Oak Island, Texas
Census-designated place
Oak Island is located in Texas
Oak Island
Oak Island
Coordinates: 29°39′42″N 94°41′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyChambers
Area
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Land1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
8 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total371
 • Density302/sq mi (116.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code409
FIPS code48-53004[1]
GNIS feature ID1342993[2]

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 of it land.[1]

Demographics
Oak Island racial composition as of 2020[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 201 54.18%
Black or African American (NH) 9 2.43%
Asian (NH) 73 19.68%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 16 4.31%
Hispanic or Latino 71 19.14%
Total 371

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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island (Texas)
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. https://www.census.gov/
  5. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07
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