El Lago, Texas

El Lago, Texas
Location in Harris County and the state of Texas
Location in Harris County and the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°34′20″N 95°2′37″W / 29.57222°N 95.04361°W / 29.57222; -95.04361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHarris
Area
 • Total0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,090
 • Density4,135.09/sq mi (1,596.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77586
Area code281
FIPS code48-23164[3]
GNIS feature ID1377176[2]
Websitewww.ellago-tx.com

El Lago is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,090 at the 2020 census.[4]

El Lago has particular historical significance, as it sits on the site of one of the main hide-outs for the French pirate and privateer Jean Lafitte.[5][6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Lago, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): El Lago city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Chang, Yushan (2006). Newcomer's Handbook Neighborhood Guide: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin. Portland, OR: First Books. p. 187. ISBN 0-912301-70-8.
  6. ^ "Clear Lake Area Communities". Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.