20-588: Sour Lake is a city in Hardin County , Texas , United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census . It was originally named "Sour Lake Springs", after the sulphurous spring water that flowed into the nearby lake. The city is part of the Beaumont – Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area . Sour Lake is the oldest surviving town in Hardin County. It is called by some the "Gateway to
40-469: A San Antonio Express-News review of the book, noted, "There is a lot that is historically factual in this novel. That's part of the fun of reading Sour Lake ." The Ecuadorian jungle town commonly referred to as Lago Agrio was named after Sour Lake by Texaco when the company established the oil-producing settlement. Lago Agrio is Spanish for "Sour Lake". The official name of the Ecuadorian town
60-525: A household in the county was $ 37,612, and for a family was $ 42,890. Males had a median income of $ 35,881 versus $ 22,823 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,962. About 8.8% of families and 11.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over. 30°20′N 94°23′W / 30.34°N 94.39°W / 30.34; -94.39 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
80-485: A population of 54,635. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 88.0% non-Hispanic white, 5.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% from some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races. As of the census of 2000, 48,073 people, 17,805 households, and 13,638 families resided in the county. The population density was 54 people/sq mi (21 people/km ). The 19,836 housing units averaged 22 per square mile (8.5/km ). The racial makeup of
100-578: Is Nueva Loja . Sour Lake is in southern Hardin County at the intersection of state highways 105 and 326 . Highway 105 leads west 46 miles (74 km) to Cleveland , and east 14 miles (23 km) to the US 69 freeway in the northern part of Beaumont . Highway 326 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Kountze , the Hardin county seat , and south 7 miles (11 km) to U.S. Route 90 at Nome . According to
120-606: Is largely covered by the dense forest of the Big Thicket . It is crossed by numerous small streams and creeks that drain the county into the Neches River , which forms the eastern boundary of the county. Its eastern boundaries with Jasper County and Orange County are formed by the Neches River. The southern boundary with Jefferson County is formed by Pine Island Bayou As of the 2010 census, Hardin County had
140-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
160-518: The Big Thicket ". Sour Lake was first settled around 1835 when the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas granted Stephen Jackson one league of land covering 4,428 acres (17.92 km) by land grant. Sam Houston visited Sour Lake in his later years. The town is home to one of the biggest sinkholes in Texas. Sour Lake became a short-lived boomtown with the discovery of oil in 1901, shortly after oil
180-506: The United States Census Bureau , the city of Sour Lake has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km), or 1.21%, are water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,773 people, 820 households, and 620 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,667 people, 672 households, and 446 families residing in the city. The population density
200-420: The age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under
220-460: The age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,300, and the median income for a family was $ 39,605. Males had a median income of $ 36,406 versus $ 24,500 for females. The per capita income for
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260-514: The city was $ 15,497. About 8.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over. Sour Lake is served by the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District . Hardin County, Texas Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas , United States. As of the 2020 census , its population
280-544: The county was 90.86% White, 6.91% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. About 2.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 17,805 households, 37.2% had children under 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were not families; 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who
300-489: Was 56,231. The county seat is Kountze . The county is named for the family of William Hardin from Liberty County, Texas . Hardin County is part of the Beaumont - Port Arthur , TX metropolitan statistical area . The county is named for the family of William Hardin (1801-1839), a settler, judge, and postmaster. The Hardin family cemetery is located north of Liberty. The current Hardin County Courthouse
320-403: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09. In the county, the age distribution was 27.8% under 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males. The median income for
340-445: Was 964.0 inhabitants per square mile (372.2/km). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 434.9 per square mile (167.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.36% White , 3.18% African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.42% Asian , 0.42% from other races , and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.00% of the population. There were 672 households, out of which 31.4% had children under
360-456: Was built in 1959. It is at least the third courthouse to serve Hardin County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 898 square miles (2,330 km ), of which 7.0 square miles (18 km ) (0.8%) are covered by water. Hardin County is located on the flat coastal plains of Southeast Texas , roughly 30 mi (48 km) north of the Gulf of Mexico . The county
380-507: Was found at the nearby Spindletop salt dome . It is known as the birthplace of Texaco . Formed in 1903, the Texas Company (Texaco's former corporate name) is one of the three major oil companies that can trace its origins to the oil fields around Southeast Texas . The Sour Lake oilfield produced about 90,000,000 barrels (14,000,000 m) of oil up to 1948, when it was producing about 3,500 barrels (560 m) daily and new drilling
400-588: Was still underway. Today the Sour Lake oilfield is the oldest continuously producing oil field in the world. The town of Atcheson in Bruce McCandless's 2012 novel Sour Lake appears to be based at least loosely on the real Sour Lake. Atcheson, like the real-life Sour Lake, is situated in the Big Thicket and experienced a short-lived oil boom in early years of the 20th century. Yvette Benavides, in
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