Bayou Vista, Texas facts for kids
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Bayou Vista, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,763 |
| • Density | 3,920/sq mi (1,520/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-06060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1381076 |
Bayou Vista is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2020 census. It received severe damage from Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008.
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Geography
Bayou Vista is located at 29°19′34″N 94°56′22″W / 29.32611°N 94.93944°W (29.325979, –94.939502).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), of which 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 29.15%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,320 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,644 | 24.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,537 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,763 | 14.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,501 | 85.14% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 10 | 0.57% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 6 | 0.34% |
| Asian (NH) | 30 | 1.7% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 10 | 0.57% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 59 | 3.35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 147 | 8.34% |
| Total | 1,763 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,763 people, 1,028 households, and 631 families residing in the city.
Education
Bayou Vista is served by the Texas City Independent School District (formerly by the La Marque Independent School District). La Marque High School is the designated high school as the LMISD school zones were retained after the 2016 merger with Texas City ISD. Bayou Vista is zoned to La Marque elementary and middle schools: La Marque Primary School, Hayley Elementary, and La Marque Middle School.
The former La Marque District (and the Texas City district) are zoned to the College of the Mainland.
See also
In Spanish: Bayou Vista (Texas) para niños
