Nederland, Texas Nederland, Texas Location of Nederland, Texas Location of Nederland, Texas Nederland (/ ni d rl nd/ nee-d r-l nd) is a town/city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.
The town/city was settled in 1897 along what is now Boston Avenue and incorporated in 1940.
It is part of the Beaumont Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Nederland is also a part of an region known as "the Golden Triangle," which comprises Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange.
The town/city is adjoining to the Jack Brooks Regional Airport in Port Arthur, which serves the close-by cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur.
8.3.3 Lamar State College - Port Arthur Nederland is positioned at 29 58 23 N 93 59 48 W (29.973113, -93.996715). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.7 square miles (15 km2) of it is territory and 0.18% is water.
Nederland was established in 1879 by Dutch pioneer as a repayment for financial services of Dutch bankers who financed the Kansas City Southern barns line that runs through the center of the town/city (Nederland, which literally translates to "Lowland" (non-plural), is the Dutch name for the Netherlands which means "low lands").
Nederland's early economy was driven by rice and dairy farming.
After the Spindletop gusher discernment of 1901 and the establishment of the Sun Oil terminal near Nederland, the town became a residentiary improve for the workers of the close-by petroleum terminals.
Nederland became incorporated as a township in 1940.
The encircling larger metros/cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange came to be known as the Golden Triangle.
In the 1940s and 1950s, the Port of Port Arthur, and the Port of Beaumont were as meaningful as New Orleans, Houston, or Galveston, and Nederland thrived as a result.
With the diminish of petroleum prices in the 1980s, the small-town economy suffered and Nederland experienced slight populace losses, but has stabilized in the late 1990s and 2000s.
Nederland is the ending locale of the Keystone Pipeline.
The City of Nederland instead of a new $1.3 million City Hall building at 207 N.
Nederland has a council-manager fitness of government.
His precinct office is positioned in Nederland.
John Cornyn is the senior United States Senator representing Texas in the 113th United States Congress.
Ted Cruz is the junior United States Senator representing Texas in the 113th United States Congress.
The United States Postal Service Nederland Post Office is positioned at 223 North 14th Street. The Nederland Pharmacy was opened in 1902 at the corner of Boston Ave.
The Nederland Performing Arts Theater is positioned on the ground of Nederland High School and hosts performances for the high school, in addition to plays and concerts.
It also homes the Nederland High School Band and the Nederland Drama Department.
The Dutch Windmill Museum is an authentic replica of a Dutch windmill and was created to honor the pioneer from the Netherlands that established Nederland.
It was assembled in 1969 and contains donated items from Nederland's history.
The exhibition is positioned in Tex Ritter Park on Boston Avenue.
Boston Avenue is part of the initial plot of Nederland when it was established in 1897.
These affairs include the Nederland Heritage Festival, Christmas Parade, Homecoming Parade, and Third Thursday shopping affairs.
Boston Avenue is also the locale of the Nederland Windmill and Le Maison de Acadiens Museums and Tex Ritter Park.
The Nederland Heritage Festival began on the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the town in 1973 as part of the city's Diamond Jubilee and has turn into known region wide and attracts over 100,000 citizens over the week of festivities, and includes multiple affairs amid the week with carnival rides, pageants, a parade, golf tournament and live music to name a several. The carnival is usually held on the second or third week of March, amid the Nederland Independent School Districts' spring break.
The Nederland Parks department in conjunction with the Nederland Chamber of Commerce created a Fourth of July celebration that is held at Doornbos Park starting in 2012.
Nederland's annual Christmas parade is usually held the second or third week of December, weather permitting.
This parade is a lighted parade that goes through the historic Boston Avenue downtown region and Nederland Avenue.
The homecoming parade occurs the day of the game, and involves all Nederland sports.
It runs from Boston Avenue to Nederland Avenue.
The City of Nederland manages six parks positioned throughout the city.
Nederland Veterans Park - This park is presently under assembly and should be instead of by November 2015.
It will memorialize all veterans and also contain a Wall of Honor for veterans from Nederland.
The new park will be positioned next to the new City Hall on North 12th st. This park includes the Nederland City Swimming Pool, a duck pond, gazebos and a several play areas for children.
It is also the locale of the Nederland Recreation Center. Tex Ritter Park - Located at 1500 Boston Ave.
Named for nation singer Tex Ritter, who is from Nederland, this park includes the Dutch Windmill and Les Maisons Acadiens Museum and a gazebo and eating area.
Homer Nagel Park - Located at 3210 Ave G.
Named for the former City Mayor who served the town/city for 38 years who died in 2011.
Carl "Cropo" Leblanc Park - Located at 923 Boston Ave.
Named for the former City Mayor and barber for 50 years and died in 2001.
Named after another prominent family in Nederland, this park has walking paths and a veiled picnic area.
Nederland is served by three newspapers: The Chronicle serves the Nederland and Port Neches area.
-The Port Arthur News brings seven days a week and serves Nederland, Port Neches, and Port Arthur primarily.
-The Bulldog Beat brings once a month to Nederland High School students According to the City of Nederland's 2014 Annual Financial Report the top employers in the town/city are: 1 Nederland Independent School District 622 7.70% 6 City of Nederland 110 1.36% Nederland is inside a subtropical coastal plains.
On September 23, 2005, Nederland was hit by Hurricane Rita, a category 3 hurricane causing 12 billion dollars of damage in South East Texas and Southwest Louisiana.
On September 13, 2007, Nederland was hit by Hurricane Humberto, a category 1 hurricane.
On September 13, 2008, Nederland was hit by hurricane-force winds of Hurricane Ike, a category 2 hurricane that came ashore at Galveston, TX and pushed an 18-foot storm surge ahead of it.
The Golden Triangle region of Nederland, Port Arthur, Port Neches and Beaumont were spared from the surge by the sea wall that surrounds Port Arthur.
Bridge City, Orange and the outlying areas were severely flooded. Climate data for Nederland, Texas The town/city is served by the Nederland Independent School District. The schools in Nederland include four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school serving approximately 5182 students as of 2013.
Overall, the school precinct is rated as Met Standard which is the highest rating that can be attained, by the Texas Education Agency's new fitness for 2015. is rated as Met Standard (with 4 distinct ions) by Texas Education Agency for 2015. Helena Park Elementary School - positioned at 2800 Helena Ave is rated as Met Standard (with distinct ions) by the Texas Education Agency for 2015. Highland Park Elementary School - positioned at 200 S.
Is rated as Met Standard (with 4 distinct ions) by the Texas Education Agency for 2015. Hillcrest Elementary School- positioned at 2611 Ave.
H is rated as Met Standard (with 4 distinct ions) by the Texas Education Agency for 2015. Wilson Middle School Bullpups- positioned at 2620 Helena Ave is rated as Met Standard by the Texas Education Agency for 2015. is rated as Met Standard (with 4 distinct ions ) by the Texas Education Agency for 2015. The one high school is Nederland High School.
, positioned at 2101 18th St, which is rated Met Standard (with 6 distinct ions) by the Texas Education Agency for 2015. The City of Nederland is serviced by the Marion and Ed Hughes Public Library.
The library is presently positioned at 2712 Nederland Avenue.
Lamar University established in 1923 is an accredited member of the Texas State University System positioned in the close-by city of Beaumont Texas.
Lamar offers undergraduate (Bachelors), Masters and Doctorate degrees through the five chief academic colleges: College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Education and Human Development,and College of Fine Arts and Communication.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur is positioned south of Nederland in the town/city of Port Arthur, Texas and offers two-year degrees and one year certificates.
Nederland is served by US 69/US 287/US 96, SH 347 and FM 365.
US 69.svg US 287.svg US 96.svg US 69/287/96 runs along the west side of Nederland, from Port Arthur to Beaumont and merges with Interstate 10.
Texas 347.svg Texas 347 runs along the east side of Nederland from Port Arthur to Beaumont and merges with US 69/287/96.
FM 365 runs along the south side of Nederland from Port Neches to Winnie and merges with Interstate 10.
Nederland is served by the Jack Brooks Regional Airport, formally titled the Southeast Texas Regional Airport positioned on the west side of the city.
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City of Nederland Library Website.
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"City of Nederland - Recreation Site".
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"Monthly Averages for Nederland, TX".
Nederland ISD Webpage "2015 Accountablity- Nederland ISD" (PDF).
"2015 Accountability Report - Nederland HS" (PDF).
Nederland, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Nederland Heritage Festival Website
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Cities in Jefferson County, Texas - Cities in Texas - Cities in the Beaumont Port Arthur urbane region - Populated places established in 1897
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