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Nederland
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston.
Nederland is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population of the city was 17,422 as of the 2000 census. The city has within its corporate limits the Southeast Texas regional airport, which serves the nearby cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.8 square kilometers. About 14.7 square kilometers of its total area is covered by land and 0.18 percent is covered by water.
Nederland was founded in 1897 by Dutch settlers. The more prominent families were named Rienstra and Doornbos, and their descendents still live in the area today. Allegedly, they were attracted to the flat coastal terrain that reminded them of their homeland. Nederland's Dutch heritage is commemorated by the Dutch Windmill museum located on Boston Avenue.
Nederland became incorporated as a township in 1948. Its early economy was agricultural. The Port of Beaumont attracted shipping interests to support the east Texas logging industry. With the discovery of oil at the nearby Spindletop well in Beaumont, Nederland would become the bedroom community for a burgeoning oil refining industry that would grow up in the area.
The city is served by the Nederland independent school district. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,422 people, 6,858 households, and 5,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,182.2 per square kilometers. There were 7,226 housing units at an average density of 490.3 per square kilometers.
The racial makeup of the city was 93.51 percent White, 0.89 percent African American, 0.33 percent Native American, 2.02 percent Asian, 0.04 percent Pacific Islander, 2.01 percent from other races, and 1.19 percent from two or more races. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origin back to prehistoric times.
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