Point Blank, Texas | |
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City | |
Location of Point Blank, Texas |
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Coordinates: 30°44′50″N 95°12′40″W / 30.74722°N 95.21111°WCoordinates: 30°44′50″N 95°12′40″W / 30.74722°N 95.21111°W | |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 688 |
• Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 77364 |
Area code(s) | 936 |
FIPS code | 48-58556 |
Point Blank is a city in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census.
An early French settler gave the community the name Blanc Point circa the 1850s, which was later changed to Point Blank.
Point Blank is located at 30°44′50″N 95°12′40″W / 30.74722°N 95.21111°W (30.747241, -95.211138) along the banks of Lake Livingston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (13.70%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 559 people, 267 households, and 181 families residing in the city. The population density was 296.9 people per square mile (114.8/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 214.1 per square mile (82.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.47% White, 13.95% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.07% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population.