Nederland, Texas: City in Texas, United States
Nederland is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.
The population was 18,856 at the 2020 census.
Nederland, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Programmed for progress" | |
 Location of Nederland, Texas | |
  Nederland  Nederland | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′23.1478″N 93°59′37.3488″W / 29.973096611°N 93.993708000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1897 |
| Incorporated | 1940 |
| Named for | 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 | 16 ft (5 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 | 1363634 |
| U.S. Routes |     FM 365 |
| Website | www |
The city was settled in 1897 along what is now Boston Avenue. It was incorporated in 1940. It was settled by Dutch immigrants on land sold by the Kansas City Southern railroad. It is part of the Beaumont−Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nederland is also a part of an area known as "the Golden Triangle," which includes Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange. The city is next to the Jack Brooks Regional Airport in Port Arthur, which serves the nearby cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur.
Geography
Nederland is located at 29°58′23″N 93°59′48″W / 29.97306°N 93.99667°W (29.973113, -93.996715).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km2), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2) of it is land and 2.1% is water.
It is about 90 miles (140 km) east of Houston.
History
Nederland was founded in 1897 by Dutch settlers as a repayment for financial services of Dutch bankers who financed the Kansas City Southern railroad line that runs through the center of the city.
Nederland's early economy was driven by rice and dairy farming. However, the depression of 1907 and overproduction caused the rice industry in the town to fail.
Government
City government
The City of Nederland completed a new $1.3 million City Hall building at 207 N. 12th street in September 2013. The previously City Hall was shared with Police and Fire services and received a $3.6 million upgrade for Police and Fire services only and is the Homer E. Nagel Public Safety Complex. The safety complex was completed in August 2014.
Nederland has a council-manager system of government.
References
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