Nederland, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Programmed for progress" | |
 Location of Nederland, Texas | |
  Nederland  Nederland  Nederland | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′08″N 94°00′03″W / 29.96889°N 94.00083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1897 |
| Incorporated | 1940 |
| Named for | Netherlands |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.05 sq mi (15.67 km2) |
| • Land | 5.92 sq mi (15.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,856 |
| • Density | 2,932.31/sq mi (1,132.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77627 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-50580[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411219[2] |
| U.S. Routes |     FM 365 |
| Website | www |
Nederland (/ˈniːdərlənd/ NEE-dər-lənd) is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,856 at the 2020 census.[4]
The city was settled in 1897 along what is now Boston Avenue and was incorporated in 1940. It was settled by Dutch immigrants on land sold by the Kansas City Southern railroad. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area. Nederland is also a part of an area known as "the Golden Triangle", which comprises Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange. The city is adjacent to the Jack Brooks Regional Airport.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nederland, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Nederland city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2018.