Stowell, Texas
| Stowell, Texas | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Stowell, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°47′15″N 94°22′46″W / 29.78750°N 94.37944°WCoordinates: 29°47′15″N 94°22′46″W / 29.78750°N 94.37944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Chambers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.2 sq mi (26.5 km2) |
| • Land | 10.0 sq mi (26.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,756 |
| • Density | 175/sq mi (67.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77661 |
| Area code(s) | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-70520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347987 |
Stowell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2010 census.
Stowell is located on the eastern border of Chambers County at 29°47′15″N 94°22′46″W / 29.78750°N 94.37944°W (29.787468, -94.379386). It is bordered by Winnie to the north and Jefferson County to the east. Texas State Highway 124 passes through Stowell, leading north 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 10 on the north side of Winnie and south 16 miles (26 km) to High Island on the Gulf of Mexico. Texas State Highway 65 leads west from Stowell 18 miles (29 km) to Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Stowell CDP has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.5 km2), of which 10.0 square miles (26.0 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.91%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,572 people, 564 households, and 433 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 158.7 people per square mile (61.3/km²). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 62.5/sq mi (24.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.80% White, 30.92% African American, 0.64% Native American, 7.82% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.43% of the population.
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