Lufkin, Texas

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Lufkin, Texas
City
City of Lufkin
Lufkin City Hall
Lufkin City Hall
Location of Lufkin, Texas
Location of Lufkin, Texas
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Country United States United States
State Texas Texas
County Angelina
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Council Mayor Bob Brown
Rufus Duncan
Don Langston
R.L. Kuykendall
Lynn Torres
Phil Medford
Robert Shankle
 • City Manager Paul Parker
Area
 • Total 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Land 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 35,067
 • Density 1,051/sq mi (405.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 75901, 75902, 75903, 75904, 75915
Area code(s) 936
FIPS code 48-45072[1]
GNIS feature ID 1382208[2]
Website cityoflufkin.com
Unique Lufkin welcome sign acknowledges the importance of lumber to the area.
A portion of downtown Lufkin
Ward R. Burke United States Courthouse in Lufkin
Lufkin Municipal Court
Texas Forestry Museum in Lufkin
Replica of a sawmill worker's house at the Texas Forestry Museum

Lufkin is a city in Angelina County in eastern Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 at the 2010 census.[3] It is the county seat[4] and is situated in Deep East Texas.

History

The city is named for Abraham P. Lufkin, a cotton merchant and Galveston city councilman. Lufkin was the father-in-law of Paul Bremond, president of the Houston, East and West Texas Railway which developed the town.

In 1906 while living in Lufkin, writer Katherine Anne Porter married her first husband John Henry Koontze in a double ring ceremony that also saw her sister Gay Porter marry T.H. Holloway. The minister who presided over the ceremony was Rev. Ira Bryce, serving at the time at Lufkin's First Methodist Church.

In 1907 Allan Shivers the 37th Governor of Texas was born in Lufkin. He served as governor from 1949 to 1957.

Debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster fell over the Lufkin area on February 1, 2003.

Lufkin celebrated its 125th anniversary in October 2007.

Geography

Lufkin is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (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.[3]

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.

Lufkin is 115 miles (185 km) northeast of Houston.[6]

Climate

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  • 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890 529 —
1900 1,527 188.7%
1910 2,749 80.0%
1920 4,878 77.4%
1930 7,311 49.9%
1940 9,567 30.9%
1950 15,135 58.2%
1960 17,641 16.6%
1970 23,049 30.7%
1980 28,562 23.9%
1990 30,206 5.8%
2000 32,709 8.3%
2010 35,067 7.2%
Est. 2014 36,141 [7] 3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census of 2000, there were 32,709 people, 12,247 households, and 8,364 families residing in the city.[1] The population density was 1,225.1 people per square mile (473.0/km²). There were 13,402 housing units at an average density of 502.0 per square mile (193.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.92% White, 26.58% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.31% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.59% of the population.

There were 12,247 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,989, and the median income for a family was $40,591. Males had a median income of $30,922 versus $20,008 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,613. About 15.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Lufkin is home to Lufkin Industries, which manufactures and services oil field equipment and power transmission equipment, and supplies of creosote-treated utility poles. It is also home to the Atkinson Candy Company, the creator of the Chick-O-Stick, and Brookshire Brothers, a chain of grocery stores in Texas and Louisiana. Lufkin received Texas's first biomass power plant in late 2009. Aspen Power is building the power plant.

Bank of America in Lufkin
Regions Bank in downtown Lufkin
Perry Building in downtown Lufkin across from Lufkin Independent School District office

Some of the city's major employers include:

According to the City's 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[9] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees Percentage of Total City Employment
1 Lufkin Industries 1,000+ 4.56%
2 Pilgrim’s Pride 1,000+ 4.42%
3 Lufkin Independent School District 1,000+ 3.91%
4 Memorial Health Systems 1,000+ 3.53%
5 Lufkin State School 1,000+ 2.84%
6 Angelina College 500-999 2.72%
7 Temple-Inland Forest Products 500-999 2.37%
8 Woodland Heights Medical Center 500-999 1.83%
9 Brookshire Brothers 500-999 1.80%
10 Burke Center 500-999 1.62%

Transportation

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US 59.svg
US 69.svg
Texas 94.svg
Texas 103.svg

Lufkin is served by U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 59, State Highway 94, and State Highway 103.

Lufkin will be served by the extension to Interstate 69 which is planned to run from the Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan, to the Texas/Mexico border.[10]

General aviation service is provided by Angelina County Airport.

The Coach USA bus lines serves Lufkin, carried under the Kerville Bus Company.

Brazos Transit District (formerly Brazos Valley Transit Authority) provides regularly scheduled public bus service in the Lufkin area.[11]

The Angelina and Neches River Railroad (A&NR) runs through Lufkin. It has an approximate length of 20 miles (32 km) and connects with the Union Pacific Railroad lines.

Government

Local government

According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $56.6 million in revenues, $52.8 million in expenditures, $192.2 million in total assets, $66.4 million in total liabilities, and $24.9 million in cash and investments.[12]

Lufkin has a Council-Manager form of government with all legislative and policy responsibilities vested in the City Council and all administrative responsibilities vested in the City Manager. The City Council is composed of the Mayor and Councilmembers representing six wards.

City Council Position
Mayor Bob Brown
Councilmember Ward 1 Victor Travis
Councilmember Ward 2 Robert Shankle
Councilmember Ward 3 Lynn Torres
Councilmember Ward 4 Don Langston
Councilmember Ward 5 Rocky Thigpen
Councilmember Ward 6 Sarah Murray

The organization of city departments is:[12]

City Department Director
City Manager Keith N. Wright
Assistant City Manager Steve Floyd
Public Works Director Chuck Walker
City Engineer Chuck Walker
Director of Human Resources Rodney Ivy
Lufkin Police Chief Gerald Williamson
LISD Police Chief Jay Jost
Fire Chief Ted Lovett
Director of Finance Belinda Southern
City Secretary Kara Atwood

Education

Kurth Memorial Library in Lufkin

Almost all of Lufkin is served by the Lufkin Independent School District, with a few small sections in the west within the Hudson Independent School District A very small portion of the town on Highway 69 is within Central ISD. Angelina College and Texas Bible College serve the area. A sizable amount of people in Lufkin attend Stephen F. Austin State University in nearby Nacogdoches.

Health care

Lufkin is served by two hospitals, CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial (formerly Memorial Health System of East Texas at Lufkin) which includes the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center and the Woodlands Heights Medical Center.

Notable people

Media

Lufkin currently has a growing number of media.

Newspaper

Television

  • KTRE: KTRE Channel 9 (ABC)
  • KETK-LP: KETK NBC 53 (NBC) (defunct—license canceled by FCC)
  • KYTX: KYTX Channel 19 (CBS)
  • KFXK-LP: KFXL Channel 30 (FOX)
  • KLNM-LD: Millenium Communications (AmericaOne) Digital 42.1 and 42.2(AMGTV)

Radio

AM stations

  • KRBA: 1340 AM The Pioneer radio station in East Texas. Established in 1938. (News/Talk, Variety)
  • KSML (AM): ESPN 1260 (Sports)
  • KSFA: News Talk 860 (News/Talk)
  • XEG: 1050 AM La Ranchera de Monterrey (Regional Mexican) (Night Time)

FM stations

  • KSAU: 90.1 Your East Texas Alternative (College)
  • KYKS: Kicks 105 (Country)
  • KJCS: 103 The Bull (Classic Country)
  • KYBI: Y100 (Country)
  • KSML-FM: Super Mix 101.9 (Regional Mexican)
  • KAFX-FM: KFOX 95.5 (Top 40)
  • KLDN: Red River Radio (NPR)
  • KTBQ: Classic Rock Q107 (Classic Rock)
  • KVLL: My 94.7 (Adult Contemporary)
  • KSWP: 90.9 KSWP (Contemporary Christian)
  • KAVX: KAVX 91.9 (Christian Talk)
  • KXXE: The New Country Channel (Hot Country)
  • KOYE: La Invasora 97.5 (Regional Mexican)
  • KTHT: Country Legends 97.1 (Classic Country)
  • KAGZ: Z93.9 (Hip Hop/R&B)

Points of interest

The refurbished Pines Theater, a multi-use facility in downtown Lufkin, seats 459.
Naranjo Auditorium in Lufkin
  • Ellen Trout Zoo, public zoo owned by the City of Lufkin with more than five hundred animals
  • Ellen Trout Park, public park with a lake and playgrounds
  • Crown Colony Country Club Golf Course, #3 rated golf course in Texas by The Dallas Morning News
  • Texas Forestry Museum, features exhibits about forestry of the Lufkin and East Texas area
  • Museum of East Texas, exhibits on regional history and art
  • Lufkin Azalea Trail, 1.9-mile (3.1 km) public nature trail
  • Medford Collection of American Western Art, contemporary art collection at the Lufkin City Hall
  • Downtown Walking Tour, tour through historic Downtown Lufkin
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Pines Theater, refurbished multi-use facility in downtown, seats 459.

National forests and grasslands

The headquarters of all four United States National Forests and two United States National Grasslands in Texas are located in Lufkin. They are the Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston National Forests and the Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands.

References

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  6. ↑ Jacobus, Robert D. Houston Cougars in the 1960s: Death Threats, the Veer Offense, and the Game of the Century. Texas A&M University Press, November 18, 2015. ISBN 162349348X, 9781623493486. PT225 (Google Books)
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