Silsbee (Texas)
| Silsbee | |||
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| Nickname : S town | |||
Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Hardin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 21 ′ N , 94 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,611 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 339 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.5 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 19.5 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 25 m | ||
| Postal code : | 77656 | ||
| Area code : | +1 409 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-67832 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1347123 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofsilsbee.com | ||
| Mayor : | Tommy Bartosh | ||
Silsbee is a city in Hardin County , Texas , United States . It lies at the intersection of US Highway 96 and State Highway 327 . It is part of the Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area .
geography
Silsbee has the coordinates 30/20 / 53N 94/10 / 49W.
According to the United States Census Bureau , Silsbee has an area of 19.5 square kilometers, which consists entirely of land.
historical development
Silsbee was first assigned to Mill Town when the place was first reached in 1894 by the Gulf, Beaumont, and Kansas City Railway . The city was then renamed Silsbee in reference to Nathaniel D. Silsbee , a Boston , Massachusetts investor who helped raise funds for the railroad. The railroad was a project by John Henry Kirby, who soon established the Kirby Lumber Company in the city. This company soon became the largest employer in town and strengthened Silsbee's economy from the start.
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1940 | 2525 | - | |
| 1950 | 3179 | 25.9% | |
| 1960 | 6277 | 97.5% | |
| 1970 | 7271 | 15.8% | |
| 1980 | 7684 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 6368 | -17.1% | |
| 2000 | 6393 | 0.4% | |
| 2010 | 6611 | 3.4% | |
| 1930-2000, 2010 | |||
Tourism information
The city has eleven gas stations, nine restaurants and food stalls, two motels, 2 RV parks, and various shops.
School system
Silsbee is served by the Independent School District , which comprises a total of five schools. The John Henry Kirby Elementary School (K-1), the Read-Turrentine Elementary School (2-3), the Laura Reeves Elementary (4-5), the Edwards-Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School (6-8) and High School .
sons and daughters of the town
- Mark Henry (born 1971), WWE weightlifter, Olympian and wrestler
- Chloe Jones (1975-2005), porn actress
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ US Census ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 16, 2012
Web links
- Silsbee in the Handbook of Texas (Engl.)
- Statistics Silsbee, TX (Engl.)