Nome, Texas

Nome, Texas
City
Location of Nome, Texas
Coordinates: 30°02′20″N 94°24′23″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jefferson, Liberty
Area
• Total	1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
• Land	1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	469
• Density	480.23/sq mi (185.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77629
Area code	409
FIPS code	48-51720
GNIS feature ID	2411262

Nome is a city in Jefferson County and Liberty County, Texas, United States. It is located 20 miles west of Beaumont at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90, State Highway 326 and Farm to Market Road 365. The population was 469 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

Historical development

Initially called Congreve Station, this location was a stop on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad in the early 1860s. The name for the town came from the influx of people due to the discovery of oil in the early 1900s (similar to the gold strikes at Nome, Alaska), hence the name became Nome in 1903. Although rice farming would still be the foremost activity of the town, the discovery of natural gas and oil would create a new industry for the region in 1936. Many years later, Nome would become incorporated in 1971.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	550		—
1990	448		−18.5%
2000	515		15.0%
2010	588		14.2%
2020	469		−20.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Nome racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	344	73.35%
Black or African American (NH)	59	12.58%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	6	1.28%
Some Other Race (NH)	4	0.85%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	15	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino	41	8.74%
Total	469

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 469 people, 233 households, and 195 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2010, there were 588 people, 196 households, and 140 families residing in the city. The population density was 413.8 inhabitants per square mile (159.8/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 164.7 per square mile (63.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.65% White, 27.18% African American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.

There were 196 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $41,346. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,839. About 23.5% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Nome is served by the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District.