Nome is a city in
Jefferson County and
Liberty County,
Texas
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, United States. It is located 20 miles west of
Beaumont at the intersection of
U.S. Highway 90
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,
State Highway 326 and
Farm to Market Road 365. The population was 469 at the
2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–
Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Historical development
Initially called ''Congreve Station'', this location was a stop on the
Texas and New Orleans Railroad in the early 1860s. The name for the town came from the influx of people due to the discovery of
oil
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in the early 1900s (similar to the gold strikes at
Nome, Alaska
Nome (; , , also ''Sitŋazuaq'', ''Siqnazuaq'') is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough, Alaska, Unorganized Borough of the US state of Alaska. The city is located on the southern Seward Peninsula c ...
), hence the name became ''Nome'' in 1903.
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and oil would create a new industry for the region in 1936. Many years later, Nome would become incorporated in 1971.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 469 people, 233 households, and 195 families residing in the city.
As of the census
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White
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, 27.18% African American
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, 0.19% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 196 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $41,346. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
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for the city was $14,839. About 23.5% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 43.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Nome is served by the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District.
References
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Cities in Texas
Cities in Jefferson County, Texas
Cities in Liberty County, Texas
Cities in the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area