Little Cypress is a large

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and

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(CDP) in the northern area of

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, United States. It is part of the Beaumont– Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The settlement was probably named for nearby Little Cypress Bayou and began sometime after the

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, when the first school was built. Little Cypress, TX
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''. Retrieved on February 25, 2010. The first census figures for Little Cypress were available in 1990, when the town reported 1,050 residents.

Demographics

Little Cypress first appeared as a

in the 2020 United States census.

2020 Census

Education

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District serves area students. In 1927, the schools of Little Cypress and Gum Grove consolidated. A four-room brick school served as elementary and high schools. From 1931 to 1954, the community did not have high school classes; the high school grades were later re-established. In the late 20th century, the current consolidated school district was established.

References

External links

Orange County government's website
Unincorporated communities in Orange County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area {{OrangeCountyTX-geo-stub