Oak Island, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States
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Oak Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census.[2]
Oak Island, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Oak Island Location within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°39′46″N 94°41′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Chambers |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 371 |
| • Density | 302/sq mi (116.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-53004[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586965[1] |
Geography
Oak Island is located on the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, near the geographic center of Chambers County. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oak Island CDP has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
Oak Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[15]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 211 | 201 | 58.13% | 54.18% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 9 | 1.38% | 2.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 64 | 73 | 17.63% | 19.68% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 16 | 0.83% | 4.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 71 | 22.04% | 19.14% |
| Total | 363 | 371 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 371 people, 135 households, and 126 families residing in the CDP.
Hurricane Ike
On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.[18]
Education
Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.[19] Anahuac High School is the district's comprehensive high school.
Residents of Anahuac ISD are zoned to Lee College.[20]