Beaumont (Texas)
| Beaumont | |
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 Jefferson County Courthouse |
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| Location of Beaumont in Texas | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1835 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Jefferson County |
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 5 ′ N , 94 ° 8 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
118,299 (as of 2016) 409,968 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 537.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 222.6 km 2 (approx. 86 mi 2 ) of which 220.2 km 2 (approx. 85 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 5 m |
| Postcodes : | 77701 - 77703, 77705 - 77708, 77713 |
| Area code : | +1 409 |
| FIPS : | 48-07000 |
| GNIS ID : | 1330268 |
| Website : | beaumonttexas.gov |
| Mayor : | Becky Ames |
 Location of Beaumont in Jefferson County |
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Beaumont is a city in the southeastern US state of Texas , United States , and the county seat of Jefferson County . Beaumont is located with Port Arthur and Orange in the Golden Triangle , an important industrial region on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico .
Economy / education
The city grew rapidly after the first oil wells were developed in early 1901. The main industries today are oil refineries, chemical factories, and paper mills. In earlier times, important branches of business, such as rice cultivation and wood and sawmills, lost their importance in the 20th century.
Beaumont is the seat of Lamar University . The city is conveniently located off Interstate 10 and there is a regional airport. The harbor ( Port Arthur ) is 17 miles away.
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 3296 | - | |
| 1900 | 9427 | 186% | |
| 1910 | 20,640 | 118.9% | |
| 1920 | 40,422 | 95.8% | |
| 1930 | 57,732 | 42.8% | |
| 1940 | 59,061 | 2.3% | |
| 1950 | 94.014 | 59.2% | |
| 1960 | 119.175 | 26.8% | |
| 1970 | 115,919 | -2.7% | |
| 1980 | 118.102 | 1.9% | |
| 1990 | 114,323 | -3.2% | |
| 2000 | 113,866 | -0.4% | |
| 2010 | 118.296 | 3.9% | |
| 1890-2000 2010 | |||
religion
Beaumont is the seat of the Diocese of Beaumont .
climate
Beaumont is located in an area with a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot and humid summers. The region is a hurricane prone area. In September 2005 , Beaumont was badly damaged by Hurricane Rita .
sons and daughters of the town
- Kelly Asbury (1960–2020), animator, film director and screenwriter
- Benny Barnes (1936–1987), country musician
- Julie Bell (* 1958), illustrator and bodybuilder
- John Barnes Chance (1932–1972), composer
- Mark Chesnutt (born 1963), country singer
- Oliver Coleman (1914-1965), jazz musician
- Calvin Collins (born 1974), football player
- Robert Laurel Crippen (born 1937), astronaut
- Walt Davis (* 1931), basketball player and Olympic champion in high jump
- Mark Damon Espinoza (born 1960), actor
- Larry Graham (* 1946), singer, musician, songwriter and record producer
- Irma P. Hall (born 1935), actress
- Thomas Gordon Hartley (1931-2016), botanist
- Brian Herrington (* 1976), composer and music teacher
- LQ Jones (born 1927), actor
- Mike Krepper (1951-2020), jazz musician
- Barbara Lynn (* 1942), singer, guitarist and songwriter
- Christine Michael (* 1990), football player
- George Pratt (* 1960), comic strip artist, illustrator, artist and author
- Frank Robinson (1935-2019), baseball player
- Billie Jo Spears (1937-2011), country singer
- Helen Vinson (1907-1999), actress
- Jay Wadenpfuhl (1950–2010), horn player, composer and university professor
- Clay Walker (born 1969), country singer
- Edgar Winter (* 1946), musician
- Johnny Winter (1944-2014), blues guitarist
See also
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Texas
- Alice Keith Park
Individual evidence
- ↑ BEAUMONT, TX - Handbook of Texas Online Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). In: tshaonline.org. October 25, 2018, accessed October 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ US Census data for 2010 ( Memento from January 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved October 12, 2012
Web links
- Handbook of Texas (Engl.)
- Statistics Beaumont (Texas) on city-data (Engl.)