Sour Lake, Texas
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Sour Lake is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census.[5] It was originally named "Sour Lake Springs", after the sulphurous spring water that flowed into the nearby lake.[6] The city is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sour Lake is the oldest surviving town in Hardin County.[6] It is called by some the "Gateway to the Big Thicket".[citation needed]
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Sour Lake, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 30°8′13″N 94°24′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hardin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bruce Robinson[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.35 sq mi (6.07 km2) |
• Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,773 |
• Density | 835.79/sq mi (322.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77659 |
Area code | 409 |
FIPS code | 48-68828[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1347394[3] |
Website | cityofsourlake |
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