Lakeport, Texas | |
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 Location of Lakeport, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:32°24′18″N94°42′37″W / 32.40500°N 94.71028°W /32.40500; -94.71028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gregg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 976 |
| • Density | 610/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75603 |
| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-40696[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411610[2] |
| Website | City of Lakeport |
Lakeport is a city inGregg County,Texas, United States. The population was 974 at the2010 census,[4] up from 861 at the2000 census; in2020, its population was 976.[5]
Lakeport is located in southeastern Gregg County.Texas State Highway 149 (Estes Parkway) forms the northeastern border of the city, and leads north 7 miles (11 km) toLongview and southeast 13 miles (21 km) toTatum.Texas State Highway 322 passes through the west side of Lakeport, starting at Highway 149 and leading south 20 miles (32 km) toHenderson. The city is bordered to the south byEast Texas Regional Airport.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Lakeport has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.[4] TheSabine River forms part of the northwestern border of the city.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 411 | — | |
| 1980 | 835 | 103.2% | |
| 1990 | 710 | −15.0% | |
| 2000 | 861 | 21.3% | |
| 2010 | 974 | 13.1% | |
| 2020 | 976 | 0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
According to thecensus of 2000, there were 861 people, 352 households, and 255 families residing in the city.[3] The population density was 555.0 inhabitants per square mile (214.3/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 240.5 per square mile (92.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 47.27%White, 47.97%African American, 0.58%Native American, 0.23%Asian, 3.37% fromother races, and 0.58% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 5.57% of the population.
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 389 | 295 | 227 | 45.18% | 30.29% | 23.26% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 413 | 515 | 491 | 47.97% | 52.87% | 50.31% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.58% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 8 | 17 | 0.23% | 0.82% | 1.74% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 15 | 27 | 0.46% | 1.54% | 2.77% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 48 | 135 | 210 | 5.57% | 13.86% | 21.52% |
| Total | 861 | 974 | 976 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 976 people, 410 households, and 326 families residing in the city.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $35,329 versus $22,250 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $18,646. About 9.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over. In 2020, the median household income grew to $61,500 with a mean household income of $70,444.[10]
TheEast Texas Regional Airport is in anunincorporated area,[11] adjacent to Lakeport, at the city's southern boundary.
TheLongview Independent School District is the relevant school district.[12]Longview High School is the comprehensive high school.
The service area ofKilgore College includes Longview ISD.[13]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |