About Port Arthur
Port Arthur is a thriving city in eastern Texas counting 55,799 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Port Arthur is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 75.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 739 residents per square mile.
📰 Port Arthur News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Port Arthur Unique
- The only place in America named Port Arthur — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 55,799.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Arthur
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Dyrla Restaurant
- J&J Wings and Seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Museum of the Gulf Coast · Museum
- Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Site · Attraction
- J & J Game Room · Arcade
- Port Arthur Water Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Arthur
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Port Arthur
- BOB HOPE H S
- BOB HOPE SCHOOL
- BOB HOPE SCHOOL - EL CAMPUS
- DEQUEEN EL
- HOUSTON EL
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE
- LAKEVIEW EL
- LINCOLN MIDDLE
- PORT ACRES EL
- PORT ARTHUR ALTERNATIVE CENTER
- TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES
- TRAVIS EL
- TYRRELL EL
- WHEATLEY SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.