Port Arthur | |
|---|---|
 Port Arthur | |
| Nickname(s): PA, PAT | |
 Location of Port Arthur, Texas - U.S. Census Map | |
  Port Arthur Location in Texas  Port Arthur Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′06″N 93°53′24″W / 29.86833°N 93.89000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jefferson, Orange |
| Settled | 1895 |
| Incorporation | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.17 sq mi (373.41 km2) |
| • Land | 77.15 sq mi (199.82 km2) |
| • Water | 67.02 sq mi (173.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,039 |
• Estimate ({{{pop_est_as_of}}}) | 55,579 |
| • Density | 703.55/sq mi (271.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77640-77642 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-58820[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411461[2] |
| Website | portarthur |
Port Arthur is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, 90 mi (140 km) east of Houston. Part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, Port Arthur lies primarily in Jefferson County, with a small extension in Orange County. The largest oil refinery in the United States, the Motiva Refinery, is located there.[4]
The population of Port Arthur was 53,818 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 57,755 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population had rebounded to 56,039.[6] Early attempts at settlements in the area had all failed. However, in 1895, Arthur Stilwell founded Port Arthur, and the town quickly grew. Port Arthur was incorporated as a city in 1898 and soon developed into a seaport. It eventually became the center of a large oil refinery network.[7] The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City.
Port Arthur is vulnerable to tropical cyclones and the city has been extensively damaged by tropical cyclones several times.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Arthur, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Tropical Storm Harvey Closes America's Biggest Refinery". Maritime Executive. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Port Arthur city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Geography Profile: Port Arthur city, Texas". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Port Arthur incorporates- Retrieved 2013-09-10