Inez, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States in Victoria County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Inez
Inez ( EYE-nez) is a census-designated place (CDP), on Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59, fifteen miles northeast of Victoria, near the Jackson County, Texas line in Victoria County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Inez had a population of 2,641. It is included in the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is that of a daughter of a railroad developer.
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How Inez is governed
Inez appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Victoria County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Inez does have local officials.
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Residents of Inez
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 2,098 in 2010 to 2,641 in 2020 (+25.9%).
Show the numbers
| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 2,641 |
| 2010 | 2,098 |
History
In the late 17th century, a French colony called Fort Saint Louis existed near Inez as part of the French claim to the area. Later the Spanish built a presidio near the former French site.
The community of Inez was originally called "Arenosa" after nearby Arenosa Creek.
In 1882, the community founded by Henry Clay Koontz, was renamed upon the arrival of the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway after the daughter of railway president Joseph Telfener.In 1900 the town had a lumberyard, a railway station, a bank, a hotel, and a Wells Fargo office. By 1920 the population reached 200.
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