Sam Rayburn, Texas
Census-designated place in Jasper County, Texas, United States
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Sam Rayburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,273 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Sam Rayburn, Texas | |
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  Sam Rayburn Location within Texas  Sam Rayburn Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°04′42″N 94°00′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jasper |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.931 sq mi (25.72 km2) |
| • Land | 8.469 sq mi (21.93 km2) |
| • Water | 1.462 sq mi (3.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,273 |
| • Density | 150.3/sq mi (58.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 409 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586983[2] |
Description
The community, which is also known as Rayburn Country, is located on the south shore of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir at the junction of Texas Recreational Road 255 and Farm to Market Road 1007.[4] Sam Rayburn was founded in the 1970s after the formation of the reservoir; its main attraction is its country club, Rayburn Country.[5]
Demographics
Sam Rayburn first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[18]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,054 | 1,183 | 89.25% | 92.93% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 24 | 10 | 2.03% | 0.79% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 5 | 0.51% | 0.39% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 1 | 0.51% | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 22 | 38 | 1.86% | 2.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 69 | 31 | 5.84% | 2.44% |
| Total | 1,181 | 1,273 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,273 people, 429 households, and 315 families residing in the CDP.
Education
A portion of the CDP is in the Brookeland Independent School District and the other is in the Jasper Independent School District.[21]
