Local Wiki
Jefferson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 4, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- Tuesdays, 10:30 AM
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Courtroom, 4th Floor, Jefferson County Courthouse, 1149 Pearl St, Beaumont, TX 77701
- County Clerk
- Roxanne Acosta-Hellberg · (409) 835-8480 · P.O. Box 1151, Beaumont 77704
- Agendas posted at
- https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/jcagenda/
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Jeff R. Branick · (409) 835-8466 · jeff.branick@jeffersoncountytx.gov
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
School districts (6)
- Beaumont ISD
- Hamshire-fannett ISD
- Nederland ISD
- Port Arthur ISD
- Port Neches-groves ISD
- Sabine Pass ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (4)
- Jefferson County Emergency Services District No. 1
- Jefferson County ESD No. 3
- Jefferson County ESD No. 4
- Jefferson County ESD No.3
Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry
Water & utility districts (15)
- Cardinal Meadows Improvement District
- Jefferson County Drainage District 3
- Jefferson County Drainage District 6
- Jefferson County Drainage District 7
- Jefferson County MD 1
- Jefferson County Navigation District
- Jefferson County WCID 10
- Meeker Municipal Water District
- Northwest Forest MUD
- Port Neches ID
- Port Of Beaumont Navigation District
- Port of Port Arthur Navigation District
- Sabine Pass Port Authority
- Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County
- West Jefferson County Municipal Water District
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Health (1)
- Spindletop MHMR Service
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Beaumont City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Port Arthur City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Coastal Soil and Water Conservation District 432
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)