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Welcome to Daisetta ...

The city of Daisetta is located on the Gulf Coast.

Daisetta is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Daisetta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Daisetta has a population of 1,130 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Daisetta is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Daisetta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Daisetta: 936

The ZIP code for Daisetta: 77533<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Daisetta had an population of 1,130 people. This is an increase of 16.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Daisetta had a population of 966 people. This makes Daisetta the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 966 people, the population of Daisetta decreased 6.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,034 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Daisetta.

Communities near Daisetta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daisetta.

  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sour Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Old River - Winfree
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Ames
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • China
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <5>
  • Hardin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenefick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Nome
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Nome is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <5>
  • Devers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Daisetta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daisetta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daisetta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daisetta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daisetta. See our Newspapers Page for Daisetta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daisetta ...

Looking for more information about Daisetta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Daisetta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Daisetta.

Adding Daisetta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daisetta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Daisetta was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daisetta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Daisetta.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daisetta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Daisetta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Daisetta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.