Port Arthur
city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Port Arthur is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,879 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jefferson County[3], Orange County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Head of government: Thurman "Bill" Bartie[6]
- Postal code: 77640[7], 77641[8], 77642[9], 77643[10]
- Commons category: Port Arthur, Texas[11]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[12]
- Local dialing code: 409[13]
- Official website: https://www.portarthurtx.gov/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Port Arthur, Texas[15]
- Population: 57,755[16], 53,818[17], 56,039[18]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Port Arthur, Texas[19]
- Official name: Port Arthur, Texas[20]
- Category for people born here: Q8068789[21]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Port Arthur[22]
- Number of households: 20,599[23]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Port Arthur, Texas[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 2 m[25]
- Area: 373.406984 km²[26], 373.064162 km²[27]
- Water as percent of area: 46.6112 percent[28]
- Territory overlaps: Port Arthur urban area[29]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area[30]
- Per capita income: 20,888 US dollars[31]
Why It Matters
Port Arthur has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]