{"id":7855,"date":"2023-09-13T06:32:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T06:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7855"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:08","slug":"chambers-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/chambers-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Chambers County, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chambers County is a county in Texas, United States, on the eastern shore of Galveston Bay east of Houston. It had a population of 46,571 at the 2020 census and covers 871 square miles (2,260 km2) &mdash; 597 square miles (1,550 km2) of land and 274 square miles (710 km2) of water &mdash; centred near 29&deg;42&prime;N 94&deg;41&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Anahuac is the county seat and its postal code is 77514. The county has six incorporated cities, three census-designated places and several unincorporated communities. Chambers County is part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area and operates on Central time.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Chambers County<\/h2>\n<p>Fourteen named places appear below: six incorporated cities (one the county seat), three census-designated places (CDP), and five unincorporated communities. Baytown and Old River-Winfree straddle the Harris\/Chambers county line; only the Chambers County portion is counted here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Anahuac<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>1,980<\/td>\n<td>77514<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Baytown (part)<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Beach City<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cove<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mont Belvieu<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>7,654<\/td>\n<td>77580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Old River-Winfree<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oak Island<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stowell<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Winnie<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Double Bayou<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hankamer<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monroe City<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smith Point<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wallisville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77597<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Turtle Bayou<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>77514 &mdash; Anahuac (post office town, also serves Double Bayou and Smith Point)<\/li>\n<li>77523 &mdash; Baytown\/Cove\/Beach City\/Old River-Winfree (shared Baytown ZIP area on the Chambers side)<\/li>\n<li>77560 &mdash; Hankamer<\/li>\n<li>77580 &mdash; Mont Belvieu (PO Box ZIP)<\/li>\n<li>77597 &mdash; Wallisville<\/li>\n<li>77661 &mdash; Stowell (PO Box ZIP)<\/li>\n<li>77665 &mdash; Winnie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller communities such as Monroe City, Smith Point and Turtle Bayou have no dedicated ZIP and use a neighboring post office town&#8217;s code.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Chambers County sits low and flat on the Gulf Coastal Plain, with roughly a third of its area covered by water. Trinity Bay and East Bay, both arms of Galveston Bay, form the county&#8217;s southern and southwestern edge, and the Trinity River flows into Trinity Bay along the county&#8217;s eastern boundary. A short stretch of Gulf of Mexico coastline touches the far southeast corner near Smith Point.<\/p>\n<p>Chambers County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/liberty-county-texas\/\">Liberty County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/harris-county-texas\/\">Harris County<\/a> to the west, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jefferson-county-texas\/\">Jefferson County<\/a> to the east and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/galveston-county\/\">Galveston County<\/a> across the bay to the southwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The county&#8217;s population was 46,571 at the 2020 census, up from 35,096 in 2010. Mont Belvieu and Anahuac are the two largest incorporated communities on this list, though most residents live in the unincorporated Baytown-area growth corridor along the Harris County line. Chambers County&#8217;s median household income runs well above the Texas median of $75,780, reflecting its position as a fast-growing Houston-metro suburb. Population density is roughly 78 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Petrochemicals dominate the local economy: Mont Belvieu sits atop one of the largest underground natural gas liquids storage complexes in the world, served by several major pipeline and fractionation companies. Cattle ranching and rice farming remain active on the county&#8217;s inland prairies, and commercial fishing and duck hunting are longstanding traditions around Trinity and East Bays. Chambers County ISD and Barbers Hill ISD are the two public school districts.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Chambers County was organized in 1858 and named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a Texas Revolution-era major general and land commissioner. Anahuac, the county seat, was the site of the 1832 Anahuac Disturbances, an early flashpoint of resistance to Mexican rule that historians count among the opening events of the Texas Revolution.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 10 crosses the county&#8217;s northern half, and State Highways 61, 65, 73, 124 and 146 along with the Grand Parkway (SH 99) provide the main local connections.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Houston &mdash; 35 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Beaumont &mdash; 40 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Galveston &mdash; 30 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Baytown &mdash; 5 miles west<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Chambers County, Texas?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt lies on the eastern shore of Galveston Bay, directly east of Houston and Harris County, as part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Chambers County?<\/strong><br \/>\n46,571 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Chambers County?<\/strong><br \/>\n871 square miles (2,260 km2) total, including 274 square miles of bay and river water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Chambers County?<\/strong><br \/>\nAnahuac is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Chambers County?<\/strong><br \/>\nSix incorporated cities, three census-designated places and several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Chambers County?<\/strong><br \/>\n77514, 77523, 77560, 77580, 77597, 77661 and 77665.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Mont Belvieu known for?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt sits above one of the world&#8217;s largest underground natural gas liquids storage complexes, anchoring the county&#8217;s petrochemical economy.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/texas\/\">Towns and villages in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chambers County is a county in Texas, United States, on the eastern shore of Galveston Bay east of Houston. 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