Oak Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census.
Geography Oak Island is located on the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, near the geographic center of Chambers County. It is south of Anahuac, the Chambers County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oak Island CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Oak Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Oak Island CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)21120158.13%54.18%Black or African American alone (NH)591.38%2.43%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)647317.63%19.68%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)010.00%0.27%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)3160.83%4.31%Hispanic or Latino (any race)807122.04%19.14%Total363371100.00%100.00%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 371 people, 135 households, and 126 families residing in the CDP.
Hurricane Ike
On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.Shropshire, Corilyn. "Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode", Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07
Education Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area. - Text list Anahuac High School is the district's comprehensive high school.
Residents of Anahuac ISD are zoned to Lee College.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.186. LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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References
External links Chambers County, Texas website