Oak Island, Texas | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 29°39′42″N 94°41′23″W / 29.66167°N 94.68972°WCoordinates: 29°39′42″N 94°41′23″W / 29.66167°N 94.68972°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 | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 8 ft (2 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 363 |
• Density | 302/sq mi (116.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 409 |
FIPS code | 48-53004 |
GNIS feature ID | 1342993 |
Oak Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 363 at the 2010 census.
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 of it land.
On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.
Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.