Lake Jackson, Texas
| Lake Jackson, Texas | |
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| City | |
 Location in Brazoria County in the state of Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°2′13″N 95°26′18″W / 29.03694°N 95.43833°WCoordinates: 29°2′13″N 95°26′18″W / 29.03694°N 95.43833°W | |
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 United States |
| State |
 Texas
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| County | Brazoria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Joe Rinehart Heather Melass Will Brooks Glenda V Mendoza Scott Schwertner Jon 'JB' Baker |
| • City Manager | William P. Yenne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.5 sq mi (50.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,849 |
| • Density | 1,381/sq mi (533.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC–6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC–5) |
| ZIP code | 77566 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-40588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360850 |
| Website | www |
Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,849.
In 1942 a portion of Lake Jackson was first developed as a company town for workers of the Dow Chemical Company; it developed 5,000 acres on the former Abner Jackson Plantation. An oxbow lake was also named after the planter, whose house was located at the lake. Minor ruins of the Lake Jackson Plantation can now be seen in a park at the site.
The city of Lake Jackson is located in south-central Brazoria County, and is bordered to the east by the cities of Clute and Richwood, and to the southwest by the Brazos River. Texas State Highway 288, the Nolan Ryan Expressway, runs through the city, leading 10 miles (16 km) north to Angleton, the county seat, 52 miles (84 km) north to downtown Houston, and 9 miles (14 km) southeast to Freeport on the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Jackson has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km2), of which 19.5 square miles (50.4 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 7.11%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 26,849 people, 10,319 households, and 7,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,386.0 people per square mile (535.1/km²). There were 11,149 housing units at an average density of 550.2 per square mile (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.36% White, 5.10% African American, 0.52% Native American, 3.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.44% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.53% of the population.
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