Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin sits in the heart of the East Texas Piney Woods, the seat of Angelina County, about 79 miles southeast of Tyler and surrounded by dense pine forest and the Angelina and Neches river country. The city grew up around the timber industry, and lumber, paper, and wood products have long anchored its economy. It is home to the Texas Forestry Museum and lies near the Angelina National Forest and the reservoirs of the region.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 34,350
- Change from 2020 base
- +0.5%
- Land area
- 34.2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Angelina County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Angelina County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Lufkin
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Lufkin.
History
Angelina County is named after a Hasinai Caddo woman from the 1690s
The county takes its name from a Hainai woman known as Angelina. Spanish records say she helped missionaries in East Texas around 1690 and worked as an interpreter.
Property tax
Two different offices handle property taxes in Angelina County
Two offices handle your property taxes. One sets your home's value. The other sends the bill. Knowing which is which saves a wasted phone call.
History
Lufkin grew from a railroad stop into an East Texas lumber and paper hub
Lufkin was founded in 1882 as a stop on the Houston, East and West Texas Railway and grew into a major center of the East Texas timber industry.
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