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Pines Theatre
The Pines Theater is a historic movie theater located in Lufkin, Texas. Built in 1925, it was designed by architect Shirley Simons and/or W. P. Berry in Moderne style.
About Lufkin
City in Texas, United StatesLufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas, United States, and is the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and is 60 mi (97 km) west of the Texas–Louisiana state line. Its population is approximately 34,000 people as of 2024. Lufkin was founded in 1884 and named for Abraham P. Lufkin. It originally served as a stop on the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. It was officially incorporated on October 15, 1890. Lufkin continued to serve as a stop on the railroad until 1890. Three businessmen founded Angelina Lumber Company, which led to much of the economic prosperity Lufkin later enjoyed. When the so-called "timber boom" came to an end, a new "golden era of expansi…
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Housing in Lufkin
The typical Lufkin home is worth about $211,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Texas typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Lufkin
Safety Grade D
Lufkin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
Work & commute in Lufkin
Full picture →46% of Lufkin’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Nacogdoches (6%), Houston (5%) and Diboll (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Lufkin
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lufkin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lufkin
Full climate →Lufkin has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Lufkin
All Lufkin schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Lufkin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Lufkin is a college town
Colleges →of Lufkin’s residents are enrolled in college. Angelina College has about 2,129 students on campus.
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