Port Arthur, TX

Texas · Cameron Parish · Lake Charles Metro

Port Arthur is a mid-size city in Texas with a population of 55,779. Residents earn $45,752 per year, which is 39% below the national average.

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

55,779 Population 738/sq mi density

$45,752 Median Income $25,593 per capita

$96,900 Home Value $124,353 Zillow

$996 Median Rent 34.3% income on rent

70°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr

625 Violent Crime/100K 2,184 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$45,752 median income, 4.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$96,900 home value, $996/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

625 violent crimes/100K (64% above avg)

Education

1.9 / 5.0

11.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers Near Port Arthur, TX

44 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Port Arthur, TX.

Name	Description
St. Paul United Methodist Church	Marker is on Freeman Avenue north of West 8th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Fort Sabine	Marker is on Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
Community Retirement Home	Marker is on Procter Street south of Fourth Svenue, on the right when traveling south.
Rock Island Baptist Church	Marker is on Rev. Raymond Scott Ave north of West 11th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Ruby Ruth Fuller Building	Marker is on Lakeshore Drive south of Lake Charles Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The Kansas City Southern Railway in Port Arthur	Marker is at the intersection of Houston Avenue and Procter Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Houston Avenue.
Port Arthur College	Marker is on Procter Street south of Stillwell Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Beach Road	Marker is on South Gulfway Drive (State Highway 87), on the right when traveling north.
Harry Henry Choates	Marker is at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and 25th Street, on the right when traveling west on Ninth Avenue.
Sabine-Neches Canal	Marker is at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Woodworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Lakeshore Drive.
Capture of the <i>USS Morning Light</i> and <i>USS Velocity</i>
Commodore Leon Smith
World War II Coastal Defenses at Sabine Pass	Marker is on Dick Dowling Road, on the right when traveling north.
Francis John (Frank) Trost	(June 24, 1868 - August 4, 1944). Marker is on Procter Street south of Shreveport Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Port Arthur-Beaumont Interurban Railway	Marker is on Austin Avenue east of Procter Street, on the left when traveling east.
1886 Hurricane at Sabine Pass	Marker is on Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
John Warne Gates	Marker is on Bledsoe Place, 0.2 miles west of Lakeshore Drive.
The Port Arthur Refinery	Marker is on State Highway 87, 0.6 miles south of State Highway 82, on the right when traveling south.
Trinity Lutheran Church	Marker is on St. Augustine Avenue near Procter Street, on the right.
Vuylsteke House	Marker is on Lakeshore Drive south of Lake Charles Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Arthur Edward Stilwell	Marker is on Proctor Street near Nashville Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Israel Chapel A.M.E. Church	Marker is on Texas Avenue near 10th Street.
Fort Manhassett	(7.5 Miles West). Marker is on Dick Dowling Road, on the right when traveling north.
Lakeshore/Lions Park	Marker is on Procter Street near Nashville Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Spaight's 11th Battalion	Marker is on Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
City of Sabine and Sabine Pass	Marker is on Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
South County Office Building	Marker is on Lakeshore Drive south of Waco Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Sparks Settlement Cemetery	Marker is on DeQueen Bolevard near Lakeshore Drive, in the median.
Spanish-American War Fortifications	(Approximately 3 miles south). Marker is on Dick Dowling Road, on the right when traveling north.
Clubhouse of the Federated Women’s Clubs of Port Arthur	Marker is on Lakeshore Drive near Lake Charles Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Federated Women's Clubs <small>Of Port Arthur</small>	Marker is on Lakeshore Drive north of Lake Charles Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Gates Memorial Library	Marker can be reached from Stillwell Boulevard near Procter Street, on the right when traveling south.
Gates Memorial Library	Marker is on Stilwell Boulevard east of Procter Street.
Federal Fatalities at the Battle of Sabine Pass	Marker is on 6100 Dick Dowling Road, on the right when traveling north.
United States Forces at the Battle of Sabine Pass	Marker is on Dick Dowling Road, on the right when traveling north.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias	(June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956). Marker is on West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street south of Liberty Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The Woodworth House	(Rose Hill). Marker is at the intersection of Woodworth Boulevard and Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling east on Woodworth Boulevard.
The Woodworth House	(Rose Hill). Marker is at the intersection of Woodworth Avenue and Lakeshore Drive, on the left on Woodworth Avenue.
Ellwood - Craig House	(Pompeiian Villa). Marker can be reached from Lakeshore Drive south of Bledsoe Place, on the right when traveling south.
Pompeiian Villa	Marker is on Lakeshore Drive south of Bledsoe Place, on the right when traveling south.
Site of Fort Griffin	(1863-1865).
Early Oil Tanker Service	Marker is on State Highway 87, 1.4 miles south of State Highway 82, on the left when traveling south.
Site of Old Aurora	Marker is at the intersection of Woodworth Boulevard and Procter Street, in the median on Woodworth Boulevard.
Richard Dowling

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