Lake Jackson

In 1942 a portion of Lake Jackson was first developed as a company town for workers of the Dow Chemical Company. The city was incorporated March 14, 1944, and voted for home rule ten years later in 1954. As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 28,177 people, 10,074 households, and 7,028 families residing in the city. Lake Jackson is located in south-central Brazoria County, and is bordered to the east by the cities of Clute and Richwood, and to the southwest by the Brazos River. Texas State Highway 288, the Nolan Ryan Expressway, runs through the city, leading 10 miles (16 km) north to Angleton, the county seat, 52 miles (84 km) east to downtown Houston, and 9 miles (14 km) southeast to Freeport on the Gulf of Mexico. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Jackson has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km²), of which 19.5 square miles. (50.4 km²) is land and 1.5 sq miles (3.9 km²),"Lake Jackson" is the name of a lake in Lake Jackson, Texas, which was named after a former planter who lived at the lake. In Lake Jackson's early days, Dow helped to create a booming economy. In 2014, Dow announced an expansion project that is estimated to bring nearly 2,000,000 employees to the area.

History

Lake Jackson is the primary city name, but also Richwood are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Lake Jackson, Texas. The City of Lake Jackson was incorporated March 14, 1944, and voted for home rule ten years later in 1954. The city was built in the early 1940s as a planned community, designed by Alden B. Dow of Midland, Michigan for workers in support of a new plant of the Dow Chemical Company, which his father owned. Lake Jackson is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, near the Finger Lakes region of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It is located on the Michigan Turnpike, which was once part of the Michigan State Highway System, and was once known as the "Michigan Highway System" The city has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the Lake Jackson area. It was incorporated in 1944 and has been home to a city council since 1954, when it was granted home rule by the Michigan Supreme Court. It also has a city manager, who was elected to a second term in 1954, and a mayor, who died in office in 1986. The City of Jackson was named for Alden Dow, who owned a chemical company in the area.

Geography

The city of Lake Jackson is located in south-central Brazoria County, Texas. Texas State Highway 288, the Nolan Ryan Expressway, runs through the city. Lake Jackson has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km²), of which 19.5 sq mi (50.4 km²) is land and 1.5sq mi (3.9 sq mi) is water. The city is bordered to the east by the cities of Clute and Richwood, and to the southwest by the Brazos River. It is located 52 miles (84 km) north to downtown Houston, and 9 miles (14 km) southeast to Freeport on the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city has a population of 2,715. The population of LakeJackson was 2,816 in the 2010 United States Census, up from 2,638 in the 1990s. The town is located on the Brazoria River, which flows through the center of the city, and into the Texas River System. The Brazoria River is a tributary of the Brazos River, and flows into the Gulf of Mississippi and the Bossier River. The B Brazos River, which also runs through Lake Jackson, is a major waterway in the state. The Lake Jackson area is known as one of the most scenic places in Texas, with many scenic overlooks.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 28,177 people, 10,074 households, and 7,028 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 84.36% White, 5.10% African American, 0.52% Native American, 3.14% Asian, 4.44% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18. The city's median income was $60,901, and the median income for a family was $69,053. About 5.4% of families and 6.4%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% ofThose age 65 or over. The median age of a city resident was 35. For every 100 females there were 96.06 males. For each 100 females over the age of 18 there were 94.3 males. There were 11,149 housing units at an average density of 550.2 per square mile (212.4/km²) The city has a population of 26,849 people, with 10,319 households. As of the census of 2010, the city's population was 26,000 people. The population density was 1,386.0 inhabitants per squaremile (535.1/km 2). The city is located on the Mississippi River.

Economy

Dow planned to develop this community in 1941 as a 5,000-acre residential area for workers at its Freeport plant. The unemployment rate in Lake Jackson, TX, is 8.40%, with job growth of 2.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36. 40%. The income per capita is $30,625, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $68,391, with a sales tax rate of 8.25%.Sales tax income represents a population of over 70,000 indicating the draw of the retail shopping from the area. Lake Jackson is now home to other chemical and manufacturing facilities, along with many other types of businesses. In 2014 it announced an expansion project that is estimated to bring nearly 2,000 employees to the area in the next few years. The school district has more than 3,000 students and serves more than 80,000 residents. It is the second largest school district in the state of Texas. The district has a budget of more than $1.2 billion. It also has the third largest school system in the country. It has a graduation rate of over 80%. The district also has a high school graduation rate that is over 90% of the state's high school students. It was the first school district to graduate more than 100% of its high school seniors in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2000s, the school district had the highest graduation rate in the U.S.

Arts and culture

The Lake Jackson Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System. It is located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The library is open to the public on weekdays and weekends. It has a collection of more than 1,000 books. It was built in the early 1900s and is located on the banks of the Lake Jackson River. The Library was originally built as a public library in the 1920s and 1930s. The Lake Jackson library was built on the site of the former Lake Jackson High School in the 1930s and 1940s. It opened its doors to the community in the 1950s and has since become a community center and library. It also has a children's library, which opened in the 1980s.

Government

Lake Jackson is within Texas's 14th congressional district and is represented by Randy Weber. Lake Jackson is located on the Texas-Mexico border. It is located in the Texas Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Texas. The town has a population of about 2,000. The lake is located near the town of Lake Jackson, Texas, which is in the 14th district of the United States and is within the Texas Panhandle state of Texas and the Texas 14th congressional district. The state's largest city is Austin, Texas and its population is around 2,500. The county's largest employer is the Texas State College of Science and Technology, which has a campus in Lake Jackson. The city's population is about 1,200. It has an estimated population of 2,200 people. The Lake Jackson area is in Texas' 14th  congressional district, represented by Randy Weber. The district is also in Texas's 15th constituency, which includes parts of Galveston and Aransas counties, and the Texas-Mexico state of Sugar Census designated Asia, including Lake Jackson, Travis Worth, Texas, and Lubbock and Texas Pecos County. The Lake Jackson area is in the state's 13th county, and is part of the Texas 8th legislation and the 13 constitution.

Education

The public schools in the city are operated by Brazosport Independent School District. Some parts of the city limits fall in the Angleton Independent School district. The majority of the Lake Jackson city limits are in the BrazosPort College district. Private schools within Lake Jackson include:. Our Lady Queen of Peace (of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston), Foundation Preparatory Academy, and. Bess Brannen Elementary School. The Clarion is a professional music hall, also located in Lake Jackson. The city is home to the University of Texas at Austin, which offers a baccalaureate degree in certain technical fields. It is also the home of the Texas Rangers football team, which was founded in 1988. The Lake Jackson High School football team won the Texas state championship in 2007. The team was coached by former Texas Rangers coach and current Texas Rangers head coach Rick Perry. The school is located on the campus of Alvin Community College, in Alvin, Texas. It was recently upgraded to offer a b accredited degree in some technical fields, and is also distinguished for its professional music Hall, the Clarion. The high school is in Clute, Texas, and has a enrollment of 912 students. It has a football team that has won the state championship three times in the last five years. The football team is known as the "Brazoswood Bombers" and is based at Brazoswood High School, which is also in the Clute area of Texas.

Infrastructure

The city's layout and the six designs for homes were completed by Michigan architect Alden B. Dow. All streets radiating from downtown end in the word "Way" Many streets follow Oyster Creek, which twists and winds through town. Lake Jackson is a part of the National Arbor Day Foundation's Tree City USA list. Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport serves Lake Jackson. Southern Brazoria County Transit provides bus service options for Lake Jackson, Clute, Freeport and Angleton. The city is located on the Gulf of Mexico, which is a major shipping route for the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. It is also a major port of entry for the state of Texas, which has a long history of shipbuilding and shipbuilding activity. The town is home to the Texas State Museum, which was founded in 1875. It was the first city in the state to be admitted to the National Museum of Natural History, which opened in 1878. The museum is located in the historic downtown area of the city, which dates back to the 18th century. It has a museum collection of more than 1,000 pieces of art, including a collection of 19th century maps of the area. It also has a large collection of water mains, which date back to at least the early 1900s. The lake is located near the Brazosport Water Authority, which serves the city of Brazoria and the surrounding area. The water authority issued a do not use order on tap water in late September 2020 after a brain-eating amoeba was detected in the water supply.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas = 2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 64. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lake Jackson = 5.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,045 individuals with a median age of 33.5 age the population grows by 5.49% in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,378.93 residents per square mile of area (532.40/km²). There are average 2.72 people per household in the 10,177 households with an average household income of $68,945 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.20% of the available work force and has dropped -2.52% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.76%. The number of physicians in Lake Jackson per 100,000 population = 161.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lake Jackson = 49.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 84. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 206. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 44.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 25, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 63.12%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 29 years with median home cost = $135,140 and home appreciation of -7.80%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.40 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,537 per student. There are 15.3 students for each teacher in the school, 652 students for each Librarian and 466 students for each Counselor. 9.27% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 24.90% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 10.23% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).