Lufkin, Texas

Lufkin is a city in Texas.

Lufkin
City
City of Lufkin
Downtown Lufkin
Pines Theater
City Hall
Perry Building
Kurth Memorial Library
Welcome sign
Clockwise from top: Downtown; City Hall; Kurth Memorial Library; welcome sign; Perry Building and Pines Theater
Interactive map of Lufkin
Coordinates: 31°20′18″N 94°43′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Founded1882 (1882)
IncorporatedOctober 15, 1890 (1890-10-15)
Named forTyson D. Johnson
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorMark Hicks
 • City Council
Members
  • Guessippina Bonner
  • Robert Shankle
  • Brent Watkins
  • Wes Suiter
  • Rocky Thigpen
  • Trent Burfine
Area
[1]
 • Total34.48 sq mi (89.30 km2)
 • Land34.21 sq mi (88.60 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation
[2]
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total35,067
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
35,021
 • Density1,023.80/sq mi (395.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75901, 75902, 75903, 75904, 75915
Area code936
FIPS code48-45072[4] exp
GNIS feature ID1382208[2]
Websitecityoflufkin.com

History

Lufkin was created in 1882.

Geography

Lufkin is located at 31°20′13″N 94°43′49″W (31.336874, -94.730374)[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.2 km2), of which 33.4 square miles (86.4 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.83%, 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.

Climate
  • 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.

Regional cities and their distance from Lufkin, Texas include:

CityMiles
Nacogdoches, Texas9 Miles
Houston, Texas120 Miles
Beaumont, Texas106 Miles
Dallas, Texas168 Miles
New Orleans343 Miles
Shreveport, Louisiana117 Miles
Texarkana, Texas168 Miles
Waco, Texas162 Miles
El Dorado, Arkansas210 Miles
Little Rock, Arkansas313 Miles

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lufkin
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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