Nederland, Texas
Nederland, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Programmed for progress" | |
Location of Nederland, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′08″N 94°00′03″W / 29.96889°N 94.00083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1897 |
| Incorporated | 1940 |
| Named after | Netherlands |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.05 sq mi (15.67 km2) |
| • Land | 5.92 sq mi (15.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,856 |
| • Density | 2,932.31/sq mi (1,132.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77627 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-50580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411219 |
| U.S. Routes | FM 365 |
| Website | www |
Nederland (/ˈniːdərlənd/ NEE-dər-lənd) is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,856 at the 2020 census.
The city was settled in 1897 along what became Boston Avenue and was incorporated in 1940. It was settled by Dutch immigrants on land sold by the Kansas City Southern Railway. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area. Nederland is also a part of an area known as "the Golden Triangle", which comprises Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange. The city is adjacent to the Jack Brooks Regional Airport.