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Introduction and Background ‣ administering county services such as libraries, county hospitals, welfare programs and parks and playgrounds; and ‣ making other decisions concerning county welfare, such as county hospitals, libraries, relief to the indigent and civil defense. EXHIBIT 1-3 JEFFERSON COUNTY’S FOUR COMMISSIONER’S PRECINCTS Precinct 1 Precinct 4 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Jefferson County, located on Interstate Highway 10 in the Coastal Plain region of extreme southeast Texas, is the 14 th -largest of Texas’ 254 counties, with a 2003 population of 248,605. The county covers 1,112 square miles, including 208 square miles of water area. Page 1-11
Introduction and Background Jefferson County is bordered by Orange County on the northeast, Hardin County on the north, Liberty and Chambers Counties on the west and by the Gulf of Mexico to the south. The county’s eastern boundary is formed by the Neches River, Sabine Lake and Sabine Pass; Pine Island Bayou forms its boundary to the north. The Jefferson County seat is Beaumont, on the Neches River in the county’s center. Other incorporated towns include Bevil Oaks, China, Groves, Nederland, Nome, Port Arthur and Port Neches. Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange (in Orange County) make up a metropolitan area commonly called the “Golden Triangle.” Exhibit 1-4 provides population statistics for Jefferson County and its surrounding areas. 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 - EXHIBIT 1-4 JEFFERSON COUNTY POPULATION STATISTICS 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 County City of Beaumont City of Port Arthur Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange MSA Jefferson County was formed in 1836 as one of the original counties of the Republic of Texas. It was named for a municipality that preceded it, which in turn was named for Thomas Jefferson. Page 1-12
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APPENDIX 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
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APPENDIX 2 FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY
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