Chambers County, Texas

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Chambers County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 46,571.[1][2] The county seat is Anahuac.[3] Chambers County is one of the nine counties that comprise Greater Houston, the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area.

History

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Luz, a Spanish mission in Texas, was established in 1756 near what is now Wallisville.[4]

Chambers County was founded in 1858. It is named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers,[5] a major general in the Texas Revolution.

In 2019, Atlas Air Flight 3591, a cargo flight operating for Amazon Air, crashed in the Trinity Bay, in Chambers County and near Anahuac, while flying from Miami to Houston. All three people on board were killed.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert". (31%) are covered by water.[7]

The south and southwestern parts of the county lie in the Galveston Bay Area on the shores of Trinity Bay and East Bay. A small portion of the southeastern area lies on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

State and local protected areas

Communities

Cities

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

Chambers County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[13] Pop 1990[14] Pop 2000[15] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 15,165 16,170 20,210 24,767 29,858 81.80% 80.50% 77.64% 70.57% 64.11%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,634 2,540 2,525 2,817 3,148 14.21% 12.64% 9.70% 8.03% 6.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 89 49 84 134 161 0.48% 0.24% 0.32% 0.38% 0.35%
Asian alone (NH) 20 113 172 326 622 0.11% 0.56% 0.66% 0.93% 1.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [16] x [17] 0 13 0 x x 0.00% 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 3 21 25 25 215 0.02% 0.10% 0.10% 0.07% 0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [18] x [19] 205 379 1,615 x x 0.79% 1.08% 3.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 627 1,195 2,810 6,635 10,952 3.38% 5.95% 10.79% 18.91% 23.52%
Total 18,538 20,088 26,031 35,096 46,571 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 46,571. The median age was 35.8 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.[20]

The racial makeup of the county was 70.0% White, 6.9% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 9.3% from some other race, and 11.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 23.5% of the population.[21]

45.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 54.1% lived in rural areas.[22]

There were 15,623 households in the county, of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.2% were married-couple households, 14.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[20]

There were 16,933 housing units, of which 7.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 85.3% were owner-occupied and 14.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.4%.[20]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 26,031 people, 9,139 households, and 7,219 families were residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 10,336 housing units averaged Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 81.88% White, 9.77% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 6.02% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. About 10.79% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.[23]

Of the 9,139 households, 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.00% were not families. About 17.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82, and the average family size was 3.20.

In the county, the age distribution was 28.90% under 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,964, and for a family was $52,986. Males had a median income of $43,351 versus $25,478 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,863. About 8.30% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Chambers County is governed by a five-member commissioners' court, consisting of the county judge and four county commissioners. The county judge is elected to four-year terms in a countywide election. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms from single-member districts.

Chambers County Commissioners' Court

Office Name Political party First elected Area(s) represented
  County Judge Jimmy Sylvia Republican 1996 Countywide
  Commissioner, Precinct 1 Jimmy E. Gore Republican 2016 Anahuac, Double Bayou, Hankamer, Oak Island, Seabreeze, Smith Point, Stowell, Wallisville, Winnie
  Commissioner, Precinct 2 Mark Tice Republican 2018 Beach City, Cove, Turtle Bayou, Wallisville
  Commissioner, Precinct 3 Tommy Hammond Republican 2006 Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree
  Commissioner, Precinct 4 Ryan Dagley Republican 2018 Baytown, Beach City

Elected Officials

Office Name Political party
  County Attorney Ashley Cain Land Republican
  County Clerk Heather H. Hawthorne Republican
County Court Judge Cindy S. Price Republican
  District Attorney Cheryl Swope Lieck Republican
  District Clerk Patti Henry Republican
  Sheriff Brian Hawthorne Republican
  Tax Assessor-Collector Laurie G. Payton Republican
  Treasurer Nicole Whittington Republican
County Surveyor Michael W. Chandler

Constables

Office Name Political party Area(s) represented
  Constable, Precinct 1 Dennis Dugat Republican Stowell, Winnie
  Constable, Precinct 2 John Mulryan Republican Anahuac, Turtle Bayou, Wallisville
  Constable, Precinct 3 Donnie Standley Republican Double Bayou, Oak Island, Smith Point
  Constable, Precinct 4 Ben L. "Butch" Bean Republican Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree
  Constable, Precinct 5 Bradley W. Moon Republican Hankamer, Wallisville
  Constable, Precinct 6 Kirk W. Ritch Republican Baytown, Beach City, Cove

United States Congress

Senators Name Political party First elected Level
  Senate Class 2 John Cornyn Republican 2002 Senior Senator
  Senate Class 1 Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Junior Senator
Representatives Name Political Party First Elected Area(s) Represented
  Texas's 14th District Randy Weber Republican 2012 A small, unpopulated portion of the county that extends to the Gulf of Mexico, across the Intracoastal Waterway.
  Texas's 36th District Brian Babin Republican 2014 All populated areas of the county

Texas Legislature

Texas Senate

District Senator Political party First elected Area(s) represented
  4 Brandon Creighton Republican 2014 Countywide, district also covers portions of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, and Montgomery Counties

Texas House of Representatives

District Representative Political party First elected Area(s) represented
  23 Terri Leo-Wilson Republican 2022 Chambers County, Galveston County (part)

State Board of Education

District Member Political party First elected Area(s) represented
  7 Julie Pickren Republican 2022 Countywide, district also covers all of Brazoria, Galveston, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, and Tyler Counties and most of Fort Bend County

Courts

Justices of the Peace

Office Name Political party
  Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Celia Devillier Republican
  Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Michael W. Wheat Republican
  Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Blake D. Sylvia Republican
  Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 David Hatfield Republican
  Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 Larry Ray Cryer Republican

District Courts

Office Name Political party Area(s) represented
  253rd District Court Chap B. Cain, III Republican Countywide, district also covers Liberty County
  344th District Court Randy McDonald Republican Countywide

1st Court of Appeals

Name Political party First elected
  Chief Justice Terry Adams Republican 2022
  Place 2 Jennifer Caughey Republican 2024
  Place 3 Veronica Rivas-Molloy Democrat 2020
  Place 4 David Gunn Republican 2024 (appointed)
  Place 5 Amparo Guerra Democrat 2020
  Place 6 Andrew Johnson Republican 2024
  Place 7 Clint Morgan Republican 2024
  Place 8 Kristin Guiney Republican 2024
  Place 9 Susanna Dokupil Republican 2024

14th Court of Appeals

Name Political party First elected
  Chief Justice Tracy E. Christopher Republican 2020
  Place 2 Kevin Jewell Republican 2016
  Place 3 Chad Bridges Republican 2024
  Place 4 Tonya McLaughlin Republican 2024
  Place 5 Maritza Antu Republican 2024
  Place 6 Katy Boatman Republican 2024
  Place 7 Ken Wise Republican 2014, Appointed in 2013
  Place 8 Brad Hart Republican 2024
  Place 9 Randy Wilson Republican 2020 (appointed)

Politics

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Education

Public School Districts[24]

Local Primary and Secondary School Jurisdictions. Each are governed by their own respective school board.

Higher Education

Community Colleges

  • Lee College (Anahuac, Barbers Hill, East Chambers, and Goose Creek ISDs: in other words, for all land areas of Chambers County)[25]
  • San Jacinto College (La Porte ISD, which here means parts of uninhabited Galveston Bay)[26]
Public libraries

The Chambers County Library System operates three libraries in the county.[27]

  • Chambers County Library (main branch) in Anahuac
  • Juanita Hargraves Memorial Branch in Winnie
  • Sam and Carmena Goss Memorial Branch in Mont Belvieu

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

The county operates two airports in unincorporated areas:

  • Chambers County Airport is east of Anahuac.
    • It was developed in the 1940s, and the county collaborated with the federal government to have it built.[28] In August 1947, the federal government was to pay $23,322.[29]
  • Chambers County-Winnie Stowell Airport serves Stowell and Winnie.

In addition, RWJ Airpark, a privately owned airport for public use, is located in Beach City.

In the 1970s there had been a proposal to establish another airport in the county, but the Baytown city council objected to the proposal, arguing it was too close to another airport under private ownership.[30]

The Houston Airport System stated that Chambers County is within the primary service area of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an international airport in Houston in Harris County.[31]

See also

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References

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