Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin is a city in Texas.
Lufkin | |
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City of Lufkin | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Angelina |
Founded | 1882 |
Incorporated | October 15, 1890 |
Named for | Tyson D. Johnson |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Mark Hicks |
• City Council | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 34.48 sq mi (89.30 km2) |
• Land | 34.21 sq mi (88.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 35,067 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 35,021 |
• Density | 1,023.80/sq mi (395.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75901, 75902, 75903, 75904, 75915 |
Area code | 936 |
FIPS code | 48-45072[4] exp |
GNIS feature ID | 1382208[2] |
Website | cityoflufkin |
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:
City | Miles |
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Nacogdoches, Texas | 9 Miles |
Houston, Texas | 120 Miles |
Beaumont, Texas | 106 Miles |
Dallas, Texas | 168 Miles |
New Orleans | 343 Miles |
Shreveport, Louisiana | 117 Miles |
Texarkana, Texas | 168 Miles |
Waco, Texas | 162 Miles |
El Dorado, Arkansas | 210 Miles |
Little Rock, Arkansas | 313 Miles |
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lufkin
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.