Angelina County | |
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Coordinates: 31°16′N 94°37′W / 31.26°N 94.61°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1846 |
Named for | A Hasinai woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was called Angelina by them |
Seat | Lufkin |
Largest city | Lufkin |
Area | |
• Total | 865 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
• Land | 798 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
• Water | 67 sq mi (170 km2) 7.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 86,395 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 17th |
Website | www |
Angelina County (/ˌændʒəˈliːnə/ AN-jə-LEE-nə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in East Texas and its county seat is Lufkin.[1]
As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,395.[2][3] The Lufkin, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Angelina County.
It was formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches County. It is named for a Hasinai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was called Angelina by them.[4]