Lumberton

Geography

Lumberton is located in southeastern Hardin County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.77%, are water. The eastern border of the city is Village Creek, a southeastward-flowing tributary of the Neches River. The Eastex Freeway (comprising US 69, 96, and US 287) runs north from Beaumont to the southern border of Lumberton, where it splits into two separate highways, both running north to south, with Highway 96 in the eastern portion of the city and Highways 69 and 287 in the western portion. The two highways house the majority of the commercial development on the city. US 96 leads north-northeast to Silsbee, while Highway 69/287 leads northwest to Kountze, the Hardin County seat. Beaumont is to the south. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Lumberton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,816
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,430
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,142
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,094
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,046
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,014
• White-winged Dove

  Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  870
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  808