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35-665: The Leesville Angels hosted minor league home games at the Leesville City Park. Minor league baseball began in Leesville, Louisiana in 1950. The Lufkin Angels, based in Lufkin, Texas began play as members of the six–team Class C level Gulf Coast League . The Crowley Millers , Galveston White Caps , Jacksonville Jax , Lake Charles Lakers and Port Arthur Seahawks teams joined the Angels in beginning league play on April 2, 1950. During

70-646: A community college , is located in Lufkin. The college has roughly 5,000 students. Additionally, Stephen F. Austin State University is located not far away in Nacogdoches, Texas . Lufkin is served by U.S. Highway 69 , U.S. Highway 59 , State Highway 94 , and State Highway 103 . Lufkin will be served by the extension to Interstate 69 , which is planned to run from the Canada–US border at Port Huron, Michigan , to

105-427: A council-manager form of government. The city is divided into six city council districts, and the mayor is elected by a citywide vote. All elected positions are elected on a nonpartisan ballot, as required by Texas law. The city council's responsibility is to make all legislative and policy decisions, while the responsibility of the city manager is to decide all administrative decisions. In 2018, Lufkin's crime rate

140-493: A 26–10 record in 1950, throwing 297 innings for Lufkin/Leesville at age 38. The Leesville franchise did not return to the Gulf Coast League in 1951, as the league expanded to eight teams and was elevated to a Class B level league. Five new teams joined the returning Galveston, Lake Charles and Port Arthur franchises. Leesville, Louisiana has not hosted another minor league team. Leesville hosted minor league home games at

175-724: A country club, municipal and city parks, two shopping malls, and the Lufkin Independent School District . Lufkin celebrated its centennial in 1982. Debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster fell over the Lufkin area on February 1, 2003. A Little League Baseball team from Lufkin, locally known as the Thundering 13, won the U.S. Championship at the 2017 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania . There have been many community tributes to

210-540: A mayor, and a city manager. The Lufkin Independent School District encompasses most of Lufkin and operates almost all of the schools within Lufkin. Additionally, Angelina College , a community college, is located in Lufkin. The city was originally founded in 1882 as a stop on the Houston, East and West Texas Railway ; it is named for Abraham P. Lufkin, a cotton merchant and Galveston city councilman. Lufkin

245-463: A small settlement known as Denman Springs. A railroad surveying team began to plan a route through Angelina County, with a possible route through Homer, Texas , which at the time was the county seat. According to legend, the men in the surveying team began to get rowdy in the saloon in Homer, which led to their arrest. They paid their way out the next morning, but this infuriated the chief surveyor. He ordered

280-534: A small settlement north of Lufkin known as Keltys . In 1887, Kurth obtained a sawmill from Charles L. Kelty. He was soon joined by S. W. Henderson Sr., and Sam Wiener, both of Corrigan, Texas . In 1890, the men started the Angelina County Lumber Company . The company became the forerunner of the lumber industry in East Texas , and led to much of the economic prosperity in Lufkin. At

315-633: Is a humid subtropical climate that generally has relatively high temperatures with evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. Generally, this climate is seen on the eastern side continents between 20 and 35°N or S latitude. During summer, these regions over low-latitude ocean waters are generally under the influence of hot, maritime overflow from the western side of subtropical anticyclonic cells. These higher temperatures can lead to warm, oppressive nights. Due to an increase in thunderstorms , summers in Lufkin are usually wetter than winters. Additionally, tropical cyclones can increase precipitation during

350-481: Is a resident of Lufkin. In the Texas Senate Lufkin falls under district 3 and is represented by Republican Robert Nichols . According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Lufkin's various funds had $ 38.8 million in revenue, $ 43.7 million in expenditures, $ 85.7 million in total assets, $ 5.3 million in total liabilities, and $ 14.9 million in cash and investments. The City of Lufkin has

385-468: Is building the power plant. Some of the city's major employers include: According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Texas State Forest Festival and Southern Hushpuppy Championships run in September. The festival brings net profits to the city of US$ 60,000. Lufkin in comparison to the U.S. average leans more conservative politically. However,

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420-414: Is estimated to be 41.8%; 11.3% of the population is estimated to be foreign born. An estimated 24.4% of homes are thought to speak a language other than English. With an estimated 12,910 households, the city averaged 2.68 persons per household. The median household income is estimated to be $ 43,803, and the per capita income is $ 23,134; 20.9% of persons are believed to be below the poverty line . Lufkin

455-700: Is home to Lufkin Industries and Lufkin Gears LLC, which manufactures and services oil field equipment and power transmission equipment, and supplies of creosote -treated utility poles. It is also home to the Atkinson Candy Company , the creator of the Chick-O-Stick , and Brookshire Brothers , a chain of grocery stores in Texas and Louisiana. Lufkin received Texas's first biomass power plant in late 2009. Aspen Power

490-628: The Lufkin Independent School District , with a few small sections in the west within the Hudson Independent School District . A very small portion of the city on Highway 69 is within Central ISD . Lufkin also has a small charter school, Pineywoods Community Academy , that serves grades Pre-K – 12 and is an early college high school. Additionally, Lufkin is served by two small private schools , St. Cyprian's Episcopal School and St. Patrick Catholic School. Angelina College ,

525-584: The Texas/Mexico border . General aviation service is provided by Angelina County Airport . The Coach USA bus lines serve Lufkin, carried under the Kerrville Bus Company. Brazos Transit District (formerly Brazos Valley Transit Authority) provides regularly scheduled public bus service in the Lufkin area. The Angelina and Neches River Railroad (A&NR) runs through Lufkin. It has an approximate length of 20 miles (32 km) and connects with

560-662: The Union Pacific Railroad lines. Lufkin is served by two hospitals: CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial (formerly Memorial Health System of East Texas at Lufkin), which includes the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center, and Woodland Heights Medical Center. Homer, Texas Homer is an unincorporated community in Angelina County , Texas , United States, southeast of Lufkin , in Deep East Texas . It

595-428: The Gulf Coast League regular season in fourth place, which qualified the Angels for the four-team playoffs. With a 75–70 overall record in 1950, playing under manager Carl Carter, the Angels finished 14.5 games behind the first place Crowley Millers in the final regular season standings.In the first round of the playoffs, Crowley defeated Leesville 4 games to 2, ending the Angels' season. Angels pitcher Vallie Eaves had

630-475: The Leesville City Park. The ballpark was located on the Shreveport Highway in Leesville. Today, Leesville Municipal Park is still in use as a public park. It is located at 350 Country Club Road in Leesville. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas , United States and is the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and is 60 mi (97 km) west of

665-558: The Texas- Louisiana state line. Its population is 34,143 as of 2020. Lufkin was founded in 1884 and named for Abraham P. Lufkin. It originally served as a stop on the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. It was officially incorporated on October 15, 1890. Lufkin continued to serve as a stop on the railroad until 1890. Three businessmen founded Angelina Lumber Company, which led to much of the economic prosperity Lufkin later enjoyed. When

700-482: The city leans more liberal than Angelina County and the state Texas' averages. Lufkin falls under Texas's 17th congressional district , which is currently represented by Republican Pete Sessions . The senators who represent Texas are Ted Cruz and John Cornyn , who are both Republicans. In the Texas House of Representatives , Lufkin falls under district 57 and is represented by Republican Trent Ashby , who

735-435: The company began to advertise the sale of lots of land in Lufkin. During this time, many of the businesses and professionals from Homer began to relocate to Lufkin to be closer to the railroad. Some of the first stores in Lufkin included S. Abram's general store, Joseph Kerr's grocery and saddle shop, and W. H. Bonner's general store, all located on Cotton Square, which became the center of most economic activity in Lufkin. Behind

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770-402: The depot, which was on the cotton square, cotton was stored before being shipped on the railroad. The town continued to grow, and acquired a post office in 1882 with William A. Abney as postmaster. Soon after in 1883, a telegraph line was strung connecting Lufkin to Nacogdoches by telegraph. On October 15, 1890, the town was officially incorporated. The first mayor of Lufkin was J. M. Smith, who

805-535: The north. Lufkin is 115 miles (185 km) northeast of Houston. The elevation of Lufkin is 139 to 404 ft above mean sea level. The headquarters of all four United States National Forests and two United States National Grasslands in Texas are located in Lufkin. They are the Angelina , Davy Crockett , Sabine , and Sam Houston National Forests, and the Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. Lufkin

840-507: The peak of the three families' activities, nearly a dozen sawmills and several other industries were operating. The golden era of expansion occurred between 1938 and 1945. In the late 1930s, two of the principal industries in Lufkin, the Southland Paper Mill, later known as Abitibi Bowater Inc. which closed in 2007, and Texas Foundries opened. These companies provided much of Lufkin's industrial growth. The largest industrial employer

875-460: The season, on July 15, 1950, the Lufkin Angels, with a record of 43–51 moved to Leesville. Citing poor attendance at Lufkin home games as the reason for moving, the Lufkin Angels had also explored moving the team to Orange, Texas , before ultimately deciding instead on the move to Leesville. After the move to Leesville, the team compiled a record of 32–19 while based in Leesville. The Angels ended

910-430: The so-called "timber boom" came to an end, a new "golden era of expansion" began. Lufkin became more industrialized with the opening of Lufkin Industries and Southland Paper Mill. In the mid-1960s, a cultural expansion began, and improvements were made to education and the way of life, including museums and the opening of a new library. The City of Lufkin has a council–manager government , with six city council members,

945-558: The summer. Cold months are usually mild and frost is uncommon. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 34,143 people, 12,755 households, and 8,277 families residing in the city. The population of the city was estimated to be 35,021 in 2019. At the 2019 census estimates, the racial makeup of the city is estimated to be 66.6% White , 25.2% African American , 0.7% American Indian or Alaska native, 2.2% Asian , and 2.2% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were estimated to be 28.6%. White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)

980-451: The team for the rail line to bypass Homer and go by Denman Springs. Conveniently, the new route went through the property of Lafayette Denman and his son, Dr. A. M. Denman, who as the legend goes, had hosted the surveying team a few days earlier. This legend is most likely not true since the prospectus in 1879 already had the railroad planned to bypass Homer and go through the future site of Lufkin. The railroad officially arrived in 1882, and

1015-718: The team. According to the United States Census Bureau , in 2019, the city has a total area of 34.48 sq mi (89.3 km ). Lufkin is at the crossroads of East Texas at the intersections of Highways US 59 , future Interstate 69 , which leads to Houston and the Rio Grande Valley to the south and Nacogdoches and Texarkana to the north, and US 69 , which leads from the Golden Triangle of southeast Texas ( Port Arthur and Beaumont ) to points such as Jacksonville , Tyler , Dallas , and Oklahoma to

1050-409: Was 4,666 crimes per 100,000 persons, which was an overall decrease by 2% from 2017; 134 violent crimes and 1,403 property crimes were reported. According to the United States Census Bureau 80.7% of people in Lufkin above the age of 25 are high-school graduates or higher. About 21.5% of people 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher. Almost all of Lufkin's public schools are operated by

1085-534: Was Lufkin Foundry and Machine Company, later known as Lufkin Industries ; it ceased operations in 2018. In early Lufkin history, most daily life revolved around churches, schools, and sports activities, but this began to change between 1965 and 1983, when Lufkin began a cultural expansion. Improvements included the Kurth Memorial Library, new museums, a civic center, Angelina College , a new federal building,

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1120-673: Was held on January 2, 1892, and the citizens decided to relocate the courthouse to Lufkin. The timber boom lasted between 1890 and 1920. Three main lumbering families are recognized for much of the economic prosperity in Lufkin ;– the Kurths, the Hendersons, and the Wieners. Joseph H. Kurth Sr., was a German immigrant, who had operated a sawmill in Polk County, Texas . He moved to

1155-442: Was reported to have a population of approximately 360 in the early 1990s through 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area. Today, Homer is so small that the residents have Lufkin mailing addresses. Also, the majority of the residents consider themselves Lufkin residents, rather than Homer ones. Homer is located along U.S. Route 69 , 6 mi (9.7 km) southeast of Lufkin on Texas Recreational Road 255 ,

1190-419: Was the father-in-law of Paul Bremond, president of the railroad, which developed the town. Lufkin continued to grow because of its proximity to the railroad and its lumber industry . The history of Lufkin can be divided into three main eras, the railroad era, the timber boom, and the golden era of expansion. The railroad era lasted between 1882 and 1890. In 1881, the area that is now Lufkin was little more than

1225-457: Was the owner of Smith Hotel; he was elected on November 15, 1890. Even before the incorporation of Lufkin, the courthouse was sought to have been moved. By a vote in 1885, though, the courthouse remained in Homer. In November 1891, a fire of mysterious origin destroyed the courthouse in Homer. This prompted a petition from the citizens of Lufkin asking for a new election to be held to decide if the courthouse should be relocated to Lufkin. The election

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