Port Acres, Port Arthur, Texas
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Port Acres is an area of Port Arthur
, Texas
, United States
that used to be a distinct unincorporated community
in eastern Jefferson County
. The community is between Texas State Highway 73 and Farm to Market Road 365 and west of Downtown Port Arthur.
In 1923 Tyrrell-Combest Company of Beaumont
platted the community on land owned by J. M. Hebert. The community was located near the El Vista Railroad stop. Port Acres had around 1,500 residents in 1949. Residents voted to incorporate as a distinct municipality on a 578-180 margin in 1959; instead Port Arthur annexed the town.
Port Acres Post Office is located at 5897 West Port Arthur Road.
. Dowling Elementary School, located in Port Acres, and Austin Middle School serve the area. All district residents are zoned to Memorial High School
.
Port Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that used to be a distinct unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in eastern Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas, United States. As of 2000, the population was 252,051. Its county seat is Beaumont, and it is named for the former U.S...
. The community is between Texas State Highway 73 and Farm to Market Road 365 and west of Downtown Port Arthur.
In 1923 Tyrrell-Combest Company of Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
platted the community on land owned by J. M. Hebert. The community was located near the El Vista Railroad stop. Port Acres had around 1,500 residents in 1949. Residents voted to incorporate as a distinct municipality on a 578-180 margin in 1959; instead Port Arthur annexed the town.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
Port Acres Post Office is located at 5897 West Port Arthur Road.
Education
Port Acres is within the Port Arthur Independent School DistrictPort Arthur Independent School District
Port Arthur Independent School District is a public school district based in Port Arthur, Texas .The district serves most of Port Arthur and a portion of Groves....
. Dowling Elementary School, located in Port Acres, and Austin Middle School serve the area. All district residents are zoned to Memorial High School
Memorial High School (Port Arthur, Texas)
Memorial High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. It was established in August 2002 after a merger of Thomas Jefferson High , Abraham Lincoln High and Stephen F. Austin High . Since then, Memorial High has been the only high school in...
.