Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin | |
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Clockwise from top: Downtown; City Hall; Kurth Memorial Library; welcome sign; Perry Building and Pines Theater | |
Location in Angelina County | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′18″N 94°43′45″W / 31.33833°N 94.72917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Incorporated | October 15, 1890 |
| Named after | Abraham P. Lufkin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Mark Hicks |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.48 sq mi (89.30 km2) |
| • Land | 34.21 sq mi (88.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,143 |
| • Density | 998.13/sq mi (385.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75901, 75902, 75903, 75904, 75915 |
| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-45072 exp |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410895 |
| Website | cityoflufkin |
Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas, United States and is the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and is 60 mi (97 km) west of the Texas- Louisiana state line. Its population is 34,143 as of 2020.
Lufkin was founded in 1884 and named for Abraham P. Lufkin. It originally served as a stop on the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. It was officially incorporated on October 15, 1890. Lufkin continued to serve as a stop on the railroad until 1890. Three businessmen founded Angelina Lumber Company, which led to much of the economic prosperity Lufkin later enjoyed. When the so-called "timber boom" came to an end, a new "golden era of expansion" began. Lufkin became more industrialized with the opening of Lufkin Industries and Southland Paper Mill. In the mid-1960s, a cultural expansion began, and improvements were made to education and the way of life, including museums and the opening of a new library.
The City of Lufkin has a council–manager government, with six city council members, a mayor, and a city manager. The Lufkin Independent School District encompasses most of Lufkin and operates almost all of the schools within Lufkin. Additionally, Angelina College, a community college, is located in Lufkin.