Lake Jackson is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2004 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 27,022. Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... The Houston Metropolitan Area consists of eight counties in Texas. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ...

Lake Jackson is named after an oxbow lake of the same name on the outskirts of town. The lake in turn was named after the family whose antebellum plantation house sat alongside the lake; only very minor ruins of the building can now be seen in a park at the site. It is also the birthplace of famous Tejano singer Selena. An oxbow lake is a type of lake which is formed when a meander from a stream or a river is cut off to form a lake. ... Antebellum is a Latin word meaning before the war. In United States history and historiography, the term Antebellum is often used (especially in U.S. South) to refer to the period of increasing sectionalism leading to the American Civil War, instead of the term pre–Civil War. ... // Forestry plantations A plantation of Douglas-fir in Washington, USA; note the trees of uniform size and planted in straight lines, and the lack of diversity in the ground flora In forestry, plantations of trees are typically grown as an even-aged monoculture for timber production, as opposed to a... Selena Quintanilla Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), principally known by her first name, was a Mexican-American (or more specifically, Tejano) singer who has reached mythical status and is considered to be one of the most popular and influential Hispanic music icons of all time. ...

Geography

Lake Jackson is located at 29°2'13" North, 95°26'18" West (29.036837, -95.438339)^GR1. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-LakeJackson. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.3 km² (19.8 mi²). 49.3 km² (19.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.84% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 26,386 people, 9,588 households, and 7,344 families residing in the city. The population density is 535.1/km² (1,386.0/mi²). There are 10,475 housing units at an average density of 212.4/km² (550.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.24% White, 3.88% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.19% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 14.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 9,588 households out of which 42.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 20.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.74 and the average family size is 3.18. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $60,901, and the median income for a family is $69,053. Males have a median income of $60,143 versus $30,398 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,877. 6.4% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

The city was built in the early 1940s as a planned community in support of a new plant of the Dow Chemical Company. The City of Lake Jackson was incorporated March 14, 1944, and voted for home rule ten years later in 1954. // Events and trends The 1940s were seen as a transition period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s, which also leads the period to be divided in two halves: The first half of the decade was dominated by World War II, the widest and most destructive armed conflict in... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... The Dow Chemical Company NYSE: DOW is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. In terms of market capitalization, it is the largest chemical company in the world, followed closely by DuPont. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

The public schools in the city are operated by Brazosport Independent School District. Brazosport Independent School District is a school district based in Freeport, Texas. ...

External links

• Lake Jackson's Official Web Site

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	Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area
Counties	Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller
Principal cities	Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston
Other cities	Alvin | Angleton | Bellaire | Clute | Conroe | Deer Park | Dickinson | Freeport | Friendswood | Galena Park | Humble | Jacinto City | Katy | Lake Jackson | La Marque | La Porte | League City | Missouri City | Pasadena | Pearland | Richmond | Rosenberg | South Houston | Stafford | Texas City | West University Place
Cities/towns less than 10,000 inhabitants	Ames | Anahuac | Arcola | Bailey's Prairie | Bayou Vista | Beach City | Beasley | Bellville | Brazoria | Brookshire | Brookside Village | Bunker Hill Village | Clear Lake Shores | Cleveland | Coldspring | Cove | Cut and Shoot | Daisetta | Danbury | Dayton | Dayton Lakes | Devers | El Lago | Fairchilds | Fulshear | Hardin | Hempstead | Hedwig Village | Hillcrest | Hilshire Village | Hitchcock | Hunters Creek Village | Industry | Iowa Colony | Jamaica Beach | Jersey Village | Jones Creek | Kemah | Kendleton | Kenefick | Liberty | Liverpool | Magnolia | Manvel | Meadows Place | Mont Belvieu | Montgomery | Morgan's Point | Nassau Bay | Needville | North Cleveland | Oakhurst | Oak Ridge North | Old River-Winfree | Orchard | Oyster Creek | Panorama Village | Pattison | Patton Village | Pine Island | Piney Point Village | Pleak | Plum Grove | Point Blank | Prairie View | Quintana | Richwood | Roman Forest | San Felipe | Santa Fe | Seabrook | Sealy | Shenandoah | Shepherd | Shoreaces | Simonton | Southside Place | Splendora | Spring Valley | Stagecoach | Surfside Beach | Sweeny | Taylor Lake Village | Thompsons | Tiki Island | Tomball | Waller | Wallis | Webster | West Columbia | Willis | Woodbranch | Woodloch

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Conroe is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated 45 miles North of Houston, Texas found in East Texas. ... Deer Park is a city located in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in East Texas. ... Dickinson is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Freeport is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas and is situated in East Texas. ... Friendswood is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas, partially in Galveston County and Harris County, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Galena Park is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Humble is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Jacinto City is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Katy is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... 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Bunker Hill Village is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Clear Lake Shores is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Cleveland is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Coldspring is a city located in San Jacinto County, Texas. ... Cove is a city located in Chambers County, Texas. ... Cut and Shoot is a town located in Montgomery County, Texas. ... Daisetta is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Danbury is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... Dayton is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Dayton Lakes is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Devers is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... El Lago is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Fairchilds is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Fulshear is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Hardin is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Hempstead is a city located in Waller County, Texas. ... 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Pleak is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Plum Grove is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Point Blank is a city located in San Jacinto County, Texas. ... Prairie View is a city located in Waller County, Texas. ... Quintana is a town located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... Richwood is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... Roman Forest is a town located in Montgomery County, Texas. ... San Felipe is a town located in Austin County, Texas. ... Santa Fe (Spanish: santa—holy, fe—faith) is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Seabrook is the most south-eastern city of Harris County, Texas. ... Sealy is a city located in Austin County, Texas. ... Shenandoah is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. ... Shepherd is a city located in San Jacinto County, Texas. ... Shoreacres is a city located in Texas, partly in Chambers County and partly in Harris County. ... Simonton is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... 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