San Jacinto County is a county in Texas, United States, in the Piney Woods east of Lake Livingston. It had a population of 27,402 at the 2020 census and covers 628 square miles (1,630 km2) centred near 30\u00b035\u2032N 95\u00b010\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Coldspring is the county seat; its postal code is 77331. The county has three incorporated cities, two census-designated places and more than two dozen named unincorporated communities and lake subdivisions. It sits in the Central time zone and was organised in 1870.<\/p>\n
San Jacinto County’s settlements range from the three small incorporated towns along U.S. 190 and U.S. 59 to a scatter of unincorporated crossroads and lake-resort subdivisions built up around Lake Livingston and Lake Tejas. The list below marks incorporated cities, census-designated places (CDP), and unincorporated communities (Unincorp.); Texas has no civil townships, so that column is omitted.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldspring<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Point Blank<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77364<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shepherd<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cape Royale<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oakhurst<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pumpkin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bear Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Camilla<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Darby Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Drews Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Evergreen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake Tejas<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake Water Wheel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Laurel Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Liberty Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Magnolia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Maynard<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Napier<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Old Waverly<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Palmetto Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rose Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Snow Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Spring Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Staley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Stephen Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Strington<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Urbana<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waterwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waverly<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Westcott<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Willow Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wolf Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n The old listing repeated Coldspring twice and split Point Blank into “Point Blank city” and “Pointblank” \u2014 both are merged into the single incorporated city of Point Blank here.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the county’s smaller lake subdivisions and rural communities share their nearest incorporated town’s ZIP code rather than carrying one of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nSan Jacinto County lies in the Piney Woods of southeast Texas, its western edge fronting Lake Livingston, the reservoir formed by the Trinity River. The Sam Houston National Forest covers a large share of the county’s southern half, giving it a heavily wooded, sandy-soil terrain that shifts from bottomland along the lake to rolling pine ridges inland. It borders Trinity County<\/a> to the north, Polk County<\/a> to the east, Liberty County<\/a> to the southeast, Montgomery County<\/a> to the southwest, and Walker County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n The county’s population was 27,402 at the 2020 census. Shepherd and Coldspring are its two largest population centers along U.S. 59\/I-69 and U.S. 190. Median household income in the county runs below the Texas median of $75,780, consistent with its rural, forestry- and lake-tourism-based economy. Population density works out to roughly 48 people per square mile of land area.<\/p>\n Timber and forestry remain central to the county’s economy, given the Sam Houston National Forest’s footprint within its borders, alongside ranching and small-scale agriculture. Lake Livingston draws seasonal and retirement residents to subdivisions such as Waterwood and Cape Royale, supporting a tourism and recreation sector of marinas, campgrounds and vacation rentals. Coldspring, the county seat, centers on its historic courthouse square and hosts a well-known annual crafts festival each fall.<\/p>\n San Jacinto County was organised in 1870 out of parts of Polk, Liberty, Montgomery and Walker counties. It takes its name from the Battle of San Jacinto, fought April 21, 1836, near present-day Houston, where Texan forces under Sam Houston defeated Mexican General Antonio L\u00f3pez de Santa Anna and secured Texas’s independence from Mexico. Coldspring was named county seat at organisation and has held that role ever since, its restored 1887 courthouse still anchoring the town square.<\/p>\n U.S. Highway 59\/Interstate 69 crosses the county’s east side through Shepherd, U.S. 190 runs east-west through Coldspring, and State Highways 105, 150 and 156 connect the smaller communities. Approximate distances from Coldspring:<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.<\/p>\n Where is San Jacinto County?<\/strong> What is the population of San Jacinto County?<\/strong> How big is San Jacinto County?<\/strong> What is the San Jacinto County seat?<\/strong> How many towns are in San Jacinto County?<\/strong> |