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'Lufkin' is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 32,709 at the 2000 census making Lufkin the 76th largest city in Texas. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in East Texas. The town is named for Abraham P. Lufkin, a cotton merchant and Galveston, Texas city councilman. Lufkin was the son-in-law of Paul Bremond, president of the Houston, East and West Texas Railway which developed the town.
Founded in 1882, Lufkin is home to Lufkin Industries, which manufactures and services oil field equipment, power transmissions, and highway trailers. It is also a leading supplier of creosote.
Lufkin is well known for its high school football teams.
Lufkin is located at (31.336874, -94.730374).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69.5 km² (26.8 mi²). 69.2 km² (26.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.48%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,709 people, 12,247 households, and 8,364 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.0/km² (1,225.1/mi²). There were 13,402 housing units at an average density of 193.8/km² (502.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.92% White, 26.58% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.31% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.59% of the population.
There were 12,247 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,989, and the median income for a family was $40,591. Males had a median income of $30,922 versus $20,008 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,613. About 15.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
★ Morris Frank - former sportswriter
★ Abe Martin - Football Coach
★ Thad Sitton - historian and writer.
★ Betty Conner - actress in Gidget (TV series).
★ R. B ("Robert B.") McIntire - long time news announcer on KILT radio in Houston
★ Ken "Hubcap" Carter - Radio DJ and newsman and member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
★ Ken Houston - Lufkin Dunbar graduate who played for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins before being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
★ Reggie McNeal - former Aggie QB and current Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver
★ Don Muhlbach - former Aggie and current Detroit Lions deep snapper.
★ Terrence Kiel - former Aggie and current San Diego Chargers safety.
★ Brian Bradford - ex-Longhorn punter.
★ Amy Bradford - ex-Longhorn softball pitcher.
★ Craig Whitaker - supplemental 1st round pick out of lufkin high school, currently in the minor leagues with the San Francisco Giants
★ Chris Seelbach - former MLB pitcher.
★ Tom Murphy - former MLB pitcher.
★ Murphy Martin - Lufkin and Dallas area newman and ABC News anchorman.
★ Pete Runnels - former Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox. and Houston Colt .45s infielder.
★ Joe Robb - former lineman for the St. Louis Cardinals, prececessor to the Arizona Cardinals
★ Rex Hadnot - former Houston Cougar OL, current Miami Dolphin center
★ Beau Muhlbach - Former Basketball player at Arizona and current Basketball player at Texas A&M
★ Kendra "Mad Donna" Carpenter - World famous podcaster
★ Chad Alexander- USA Today All American, 2nd round draft pic of Cincinatti Reds, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers
★ Brian Gilmore- WR San Francisco 49'ers
★ Adam Ziegenhals- B.A.M.F.
★ Ronnie Arnold - R.M.F.A.
Lufkin is served by the following U.S. Highways: U.S. 69 and U.S. 59.
Texas State Highway 103 serves Lufkin.
Lufkin will be served by the extension to Interstate 69 which is planned to run from Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan to the Texas/Mexico border.
General Aviation service is provided by Angelina County Airport.
Almost all of Lufkin is served by the Lufkin Independent School District.
A few small sections in the west are within the Hudson Independent School District.
Angelina College serves the Lufkin area. Stephen F. Austin State University is located in nearby Nacogdoches.
The Kurth Memorial Library is in Lufkin [1].
AZA Accredited Ellen Trout Zoo
Top Rated Crown Colony Country Club Golf Course
Lufkin Industries
Texas Forestry Museum
Museum of East Texas
★ City of Lufkin
★ Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
★ Lufkin Police
★ Lufkin Parks
★ Lufkin Industries
★ Handbook of Texas Online article about Lufkin
★ KFOX 95.5 Radio
★ Texas Bible College
Founded in 1882, Lufkin is home to Lufkin Industries, which manufactures and services oil field equipment, power transmissions, and highway trailers. It is also a leading supplier of creosote.
Lufkin is well known for its high school football teams.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Famous Citizens |
| Transportation |
| Education |
| Points of interest |
| External links |
Geography
Location of Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin is located at (31.336874, -94.730374).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69.5 km² (26.8 mi²). 69.2 km² (26.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,709 people, 12,247 households, and 8,364 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.0/km² (1,225.1/mi²). There were 13,402 housing units at an average density of 193.8/km² (502.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.92% White, 26.58% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.31% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.59% of the population.
There were 12,247 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,989, and the median income for a family was $40,591. Males had a median income of $30,922 versus $20,008 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,613. About 15.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Famous Citizens
★ Morris Frank - former sportswriter
★ Abe Martin - Football Coach
★ Thad Sitton - historian and writer.
★ Betty Conner - actress in Gidget (TV series).
★ R. B ("Robert B.") McIntire - long time news announcer on KILT radio in Houston
★ Ken "Hubcap" Carter - Radio DJ and newsman and member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
★ Ken Houston - Lufkin Dunbar graduate who played for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins before being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
★ Reggie McNeal - former Aggie QB and current Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver
★ Don Muhlbach - former Aggie and current Detroit Lions deep snapper.
★ Terrence Kiel - former Aggie and current San Diego Chargers safety.
★ Brian Bradford - ex-Longhorn punter.
★ Amy Bradford - ex-Longhorn softball pitcher.
★ Craig Whitaker - supplemental 1st round pick out of lufkin high school, currently in the minor leagues with the San Francisco Giants
★ Chris Seelbach - former MLB pitcher.
★ Tom Murphy - former MLB pitcher.
★ Murphy Martin - Lufkin and Dallas area newman and ABC News anchorman.
★ Pete Runnels - former Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox. and Houston Colt .45s infielder.
★ Joe Robb - former lineman for the St. Louis Cardinals, prececessor to the Arizona Cardinals
★ Rex Hadnot - former Houston Cougar OL, current Miami Dolphin center
★ Beau Muhlbach - Former Basketball player at Arizona and current Basketball player at Texas A&M
★ Kendra "Mad Donna" Carpenter - World famous podcaster
★ Chad Alexander- USA Today All American, 2nd round draft pic of Cincinatti Reds, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers
★ Brian Gilmore- WR San Francisco 49'ers
★ Adam Ziegenhals- B.A.M.F.
★ Ronnie Arnold - R.M.F.A.
Transportation
Lufkin is served by the following U.S. Highways: U.S. 69 and U.S. 59.
Texas State Highway 103 serves Lufkin.
Lufkin will be served by the extension to Interstate 69 which is planned to run from Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan to the Texas/Mexico border.
General Aviation service is provided by Angelina County Airport.
Education
Almost all of Lufkin is served by the Lufkin Independent School District.
A few small sections in the west are within the Hudson Independent School District.
Angelina College serves the Lufkin area. Stephen F. Austin State University is located in nearby Nacogdoches.
The Kurth Memorial Library is in Lufkin [1].
Points of interest
AZA Accredited Ellen Trout Zoo
Top Rated Crown Colony Country Club Golf Course
Lufkin Industries
Texas Forestry Museum
Museum of East Texas
External links
★ City of Lufkin
★ Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
★ Lufkin Police
★ Lufkin Parks
★ Lufkin Industries
★ Handbook of Texas Online article about Lufkin
★ KFOX 95.5 Radio
★ Texas Bible College
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