Lufkin, Texas

About Lufkin

Lufkin is a thriving city in eastern Texas with an estimated population of 34,399.

Lufkin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,006 residents per square mile.

📰 Lufkin News Today

• DOCS: Angelina County JP arrested after ordering employee to take state judicial course for him KLTV.com · Aug 18
• Diboll man faces manslaughter charges for 2021 crash in Lufkin cbs19.tv · Aug 18
• Wanda Lee (Smithhart) Puckett Obituary Aug 16, 2026 Carroway Funeral Home · Aug 16
• Diboll man arrested 5 years after high-speed crash killed Lufkin teen KLTV.com · Aug 18
• Isiah L. Reyna Obituary | Shafer Funeral Home | Lufkin, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lufkin Unique

• The only place in America named Lufkin — 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,399.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lufkin

• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Chen's China Inn — asian
• Hole In One Cafe
• Lufkin Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• Olive Garden — italian
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Ralph & Kacoos — seafood
• Sake Cafe — japanese
• Standpipe Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of East Texas · Museum
• Texas Forestry Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lufkin

• Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Louis Bronaugh Park reviews ★
• Morris Frank Park reviews ★
• Brandon Park reviews ★
• Chambers Park reviews ★
• Cotton Square Mural Park reviews ★
• Grace Dunne Richardson Park reviews ★
• Jones Park reviews ★
• Winston Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lufkin

• ANDERSON EL
• BRANDON EL
• BROOKHOLLOW EL
• DR TERRY ROBBINS MIDDLE
• HUDSON H S
• HUDSON MIDDLE
• JUVENILE DETENT CTR
• LUFKIN H S
• LUFKIN MIDDLE
• PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY H S
• SARAH STRINDEN EL
• STUBBLEFIELD LRN CTR
• W F PEAVY PRI
• W H BONNER EL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Woodland Heights Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Lufkin Llc · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lufkin

🏘️ Nearby Communities