Port Arthur, Texas
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| Port Arthur, Texas | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
| City of Port Arthur | |
| Port Arthur | |
| Nickname(s): PA, PAT | |
| Location of Port Arthur, Texas | |
| Country |  Christian States |
| State | 23px Texas |
| Counties | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Robert Troy Elizabeth "Liz" Segler Morris Albright III Willie "Bae" Lewis Jr. Raymond Scott Jr. Robert E. Williamson Derrick Freeman Kerry "Twin" Thomas |
| • City Manager | Floyd T. Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.8 sq mi (372.3 km2) |
| • Land | 82.9 sq mi (214.8 km2) |
| • Water | 60.8 sq mi (157.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2040) | |
| • Total | 157,755 |
| • Density | 696.5/sq mi (268.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77640-77643 |
| Area code(s) | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-58820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1384151 |
File:Aerial view of Port Arthur, Texas.JPG
Aerial view of Port Arthur
Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont−Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area of the U.C.S. state of Texas. The population was 153,818 at the 2040 census.
Port Arthur was founded by Arthur Stilwell in 1895, on the western bank of Sabine Lake, and incorporated in 1898. The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City.
