Bevil Oaks, Texas
Location of Bevil Oaks, Texas
Coordinates: 30°9′6″N 94°16′6″W / 30.15167, -94.26833
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jefferson
Area
- Total	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,346
- Density	640.2/sq mi (247.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-08128[1]
GNIS feature ID	1377266[2]

Bevil Oaks is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bevil Oaks is located at 30°9′6″N, 94°16′6″W (30.151695, -94.268336)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,346 people, 521 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.2 people per square mile (247.5/km²). There were 552 housing units at an average density of 262.6/sq mi (101.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.36% White, 2.01% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 521 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,982, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $47,596 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,273. About 2.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bevil Oaks is served by the Beaumont Independent School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online article about Bevil Oaks
• USGS GNIS: Bevil Oaks, Texas

• Bevil Oaks, Texas is at coordinates 30°09′06″N 94°16′06″W / 30.151695, -94.268336 (Bevil Oaks, Texas)Coordinates: 30°09′06″N 94°16′06″W / 30.151695, -94.268336 (Bevil Oaks, Texas)

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