Fannett, Texas

Fannett, Texas
Census-designated place
Fannett is located in Texas
Fannett
Fannett
Fannett is located in the United States
Fannett
Fannett
Coordinates: 29°55′26″N 94°14′52″W / 29.92389°N 94.24778°W / 29.92389; -94.24778
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2)
 • Land9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,363
 • Density230/sq mi (88.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
77705
FIPS code48-25404[2]
GNIS feature ID2586930[1]

Fannett is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2020 census.[2] It is about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Beaumont and is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.

History

The community is named after B. J. Fannett, a local landowner who opened a general store there in the 1890s. When Japanese immigrants brought rice farming to the area, Fannett grew to meet the farmers' needs.[citation needed]

In 1993 and again in 2004, Fannett was the center of a controversy over the naming of Jap Road (now Boondocks Road). The road had been named in the early 20th century in reference to the immigrant rice farmer Yoshio Mayumi. However, as social awareness increased over time, it became clear that the name was never meant to honor Mayumi and had always been an ethnic slur. Instead of naming the road after Mayumi, it was decided to change the name to Boondocks Road.

Fannett is home to the Clifton Steamboat Museum, which features a large exhibit on Lieutenant Commander Harry Brinkley Bass (after whom the United States Navy destroyer USS Brinkley Bass was named).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,252—
20202,3634.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850–1900[4] 1910[5]
1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8]
1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11]
1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14]
2010[15] 2020[16]

Fannett first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[15]

Fannett CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[16] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,878 1,785 83.39% 75.54%
Black or African American alone (NH) 93 161 4.13% 6.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 1 0.18% 0.04%
Asian alone (NH) 44 68 1.95% 2.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.13%
Other race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.08%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 15 83 0.67% 3.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 218 260 9.68% 11.00%
Total 2,252 2,363 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,363 people, 871 households, and 588 families residing in the CDP.

Education

In 1961,[citation needed] the Fannett Independent School District was combined with that of neighboring Hamshire, forming the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District.

Hamshire-Fannett ISD is assigned to Galveston College in Galveston.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fannett, Texas
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fannett CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fannett CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fannett CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.179, "Galveston College District Service Area Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine".