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Silsbee is a town in Hardin County,
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. This city is 21 miles north of Beaumont. The population was 6,935 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.


Geography

Silsbee is located in eastern Hardin County at (30.348095, –94.180220).
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, a four-lane bypass, forms the southeast border of the city; the highway leads northeast to
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and south to
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.
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is southwest of Silsbee via Beaumont. Texas State Highway 327 runs through downtown Silsbee south of the city center, leading east to US 96 and west to
Kountze Kountze ( ) is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. The city is part of the Beaumont– Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kountze was orig ...
, the Hardin
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. According to the
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, Silsbee has a total area of , of which , or 0.64%, are water.


Historical development

Silsbee was first referred to as "Mill Town" when the site was reached by the Gulf, Beaumont, and Kansas City Railway in 1894. The town was renamed in recognition of Nathaniel Devereux Silsbee, an investor (and grandson of Sen. Nathaniel Silsbee) from Boston, Massachusetts, who helped provide funds for the railway. The railroad was a project of
John Henry Kirby John Henry Kirby (November 16, 1860 – November 9, 1940) was a businessman whose ventures made him the largest lumber manufacturer in Texas and the Southern United States. In addition to serving two terms in the Texas Legislature, he also est ...
, who established the Kirby Lumber Company in the city. This business was the main employer and strength of the Silsbee economy from the city's beginning.Houstonian founds Silsbee because of natural resources
, access May 5, 2007


Demographics

As of the
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, there were 6,935 people, 2,441 households, and 1,745 families residing in the city. As of the
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of 2010, 6,611 people, 2,520 households, and 1,763 families resided in the city. The
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was 881.5 people per square mile (327.8/km). The 2,790 housing units averaged 353.5 per square mile (136.5/km). The
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of the city was 65.8% White, 30.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.015% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 01.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.0% of the population. Of the 2,520 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were not families; 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, the population was distributed as 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 19 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. Of the entire population, 45.9% were male and 54.1% were female. Of those individuals age 18 and over, 32.5% were male and 67.5% were female. The median income for a household in the city was $49,121, and for a family was $51,518. About 16.6% of the population was below the
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; 14.0% of families were below the poverty line, while only 3.9% of married families were in poverty. Of those age 65 or over, 4.4% were below the poverty line.


Education

The city is served by the Silsbee Independent School District, with a total of four schools—Laura Reeves Elementary (Pre-K–K), Silsbee Elementary (1–5), Edwards-Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School (6–8), and Silsbee High School (9–12).


Notable people

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Curtis Buckley Curtis LaDonn Buckley (born September 25, 1970) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at K ...
, NFL Football star for multiple teams within the league *
Len Garrett Len Garrett is a former tight end in the National Football League. Biography Garrett was born Leonard Neal Garrett on December 18, 1947 in Silsbee, Texas. Career Garrett was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifteenth round of the 1971 NF ...
, football player *
Mark Henry Mark Jerrold Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator/analyst, coach, and talent scout. He is b ...
, actor, powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and retired professional wrestler * James Hunter, football player *
Chloe Jones Chloe Jones (née Melinda Dee Jones, June 17, 1975 – June 4, 2005) was an American pornographic actress.Brandi McCain Brandi McCain (born September 21, 1979) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for a single season in 2002. McCain played college basketball for the U ...
, basketball player * Hannah Read, indie rock musician who performs under the stage name
Lomelda Lomelda is the stage name of musician Hannah Read. According to Read, Lomelda is a made-up word that means "echo of the stars". Career Read was raised in Silsbee, Texas. She began her music career playing in bands with her brother and with high ...
* LaQuan Stallworth, basketball player


References


External links

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City of Silsbee official website

Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
* {{authority control Cities in Texas Cities in Hardin County, Texas Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area Logging communities in the United States 1894 establishments in Texas