Sour Lake, Texas

Sour Lake, Texas
City
Sour Lake historic district
Sour Lake historic district
Location of Sour Lake, Texas
Location of Sour Lake, Texas
Coordinates: 30°07′55″N 94°24′12″W / 30.13194°N 94.40333°W / 30.13194; -94.40333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHardin
Area
[1]
 • Total2.35 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Land2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[2]
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,773
 • Density835.79/sq mi (322.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77659
Area code409
FIPS code48-68828[3]
GNIS feature ID2411932[2]
Websitecityofsourlake.com

Sour Lake is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census.[4] It was originally named "Sour Lake Springs", after the sulphurous spring water that flowed into the nearby lake.[5] The city is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sour Lake is the oldest surviving town in Hardin County.[5] It is called by some the "Gateway to the Big Thicket".[citation needed]

  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: Sour Lake, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Sour Lake city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Diana J. Kleiner. "Sour Lake, Texas". The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved February 17, 2016.