Sour Lake, Texas

About Sour Lake

Set in the eastern part of Texas, Sour Lake is a small town, home to 1,845 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Sour Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 802 residents per square mile.

📰 Sour Lake News Today

• Weather and Radar Map for Sour Lake, Texas 77659 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 9
• Train derailment near Old Sour Lake Road involves about 20 railcars; no hazardous materials released 12newsnow.com · Apr 20
• Sour Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Charles “Chuck” Robert Bunner Jr. KOGT · Jan 14
• Obituary information for Charles "Chuck" Robert Bunner Jr. Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor · Jan 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sour Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Sour Lake — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sour Lake

• Goodfellas Pizza — pizza
• Goodies Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sour Lake

• Lions Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sour Lake

• HARDIN-JEFFERSON H S
• HARDIN-JEFFERSON J H
• SOUR LAKE EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sour Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities