Port Arthur is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, 90 mi east of Houston. Part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, Port Arthur lies primarily in Jefferson County, with a small, uninhabited extension in Orange County. The largest oil refinery in the United States, the Motiva Refinery, is located there. The population of Port Arthur was 53,818 at the 2010 census, down from 57,755 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population had rebounded to 56,039. Early attempts at settlements in the area had all failed. However, in 1895, Arthur Stilwell founded Port Arthur, and the town quickly grew. Port Arthur was incorporated as a city in 1898 and soon developed into a seaport. It eventually became the center of a large oil refinery network. The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City. Port Arthur is vulnerable to hurricanes and extensive damage to the city has been caused several times.

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Jefferson
Settled: 1895
Incorporation: 1898
Type: Council-Manager
City Council: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie, District 1: Willie Lewis, District 2: Tiffany Hamilton, District 3: Doneane Beckcom, District 4: Harold Doucet, At-Large: Thomas Kinlaw III, At-Large: Donald Frank
City Manager: Ronald Burton
Population (2020): 56,039
Time zone: Central (CST) (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP codes: 77640-77642
Area code(s): 409
FIPS code: 48-58820
GNIS feature ID: 1384151
Website: [PortArthur.net]
Wikidata description: city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Wikidata id: Q45400
Wikidata label: Port Arthur
Wikidata aliases: Array
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