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Also known as Nederland, Texas, Nederland, TX

city in Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Jefferson
Named after
Netherlands
Type
Council-Manager
Total
6.05 sq mi (15.67 km )
Land
5.92 sq mi (15.34 km )
Water
0.13 sq mi (0.33 km )
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Density
2,932/sq mi (1,132.2/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
48-50580
U s routes
FM 365
Website
www .ci .nederland .tx .us

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Nederland
Population
18856
Area
15.116383
Elevation
5
Official website
www.ci.nederland.tx.us
Households
6761
Dialing code
409
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Commons category
Nederland, Texas
postal code
77627
inception
1897-00-00
water as percent of area
2.1934
per capita income
36316
IPA transcription
ˈniːdərlənd
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Nederland (/ˈniːdərlənd/ NEE-dər-lənd) is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,856 at the 2020 census.

The city was settled in 1897 along what became Boston Avenue and was incorporated in 1940. It was settled by Dutch immigrants on land sold by the Kansas City Southern Railway. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area. Nederland is also a part of an area known as "the Golden Triangle", which comprises Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange. The city is adjacent to the Jack Brooks Regional Airport.

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