Crockett, Texas

Crockett, Texas
Downtown Crockett, Texas
Downtown Crockett, Texas
Official seal of Crockett, Texas
Nickname: 
Paradise in the Pines
Location of Crockett, Texas
Location of Crockett, Texas
Coordinates: 31°19′04″N 95°27′23″W / 31.31778°N 95.45639°W / 31.31778; -95.45639
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyHouston
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total
8.85 sq mi (22.93 km2)
 • Land8.85 sq mi (22.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,332
 • Density721.39/sq mi (278.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75835
Area code936
FIPS code48-17744[3]
GNIS feature ID2410266[2]
Websitewww.crocketttexas.org

Crockett is a city and the county seat of Houston County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,332.[4] Houston County is the oldest county and Crockett the fifth-oldest city in Texas.[5]

  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: Crockett, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Crockett city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.