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Buna, Texas

Buna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,142 at the 2010 census.

History

The Beaumont Lumber Company mill in southern Jasper County was first called Carrolla for the Carroll family, prominent Beaumont lumbermen and industrialists. The site was subsequently renamed Buna, however, in honor of one of the family's cousins, Buna Corley.

Geography

Buna is located at 30°26′22″N 93°57′58″W / 30.43944°N 93.96611°W / 30.43944; -93.96611 (30.439390, -93.966199).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 865 households, and 626 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 381.4 people per square mile (147.2/km²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 160.7/sq mi (62.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.16% White, 11.37% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

Buna (Neretva)

The Buna is a short river in Bosnia and Herzegovina; it is a left bank tributary of the Neretva. Its source (Vrelo Bune), a strong karstic spring, is near the village Blagaj, southeast of Mostar. Actually, it is best known by famous Buna Spring (Vrelo Bune), one of the strongest spring in Europe and extremely cold water. The Buna flows west for approximately 9 km, starts at Blagaj and meandering through villages Blagaj, Kosor, Malo Polje, Hodbina and joins the Neretva at Buna village. The Bunica river is main left bank tributary of the Buna.

See also

Coordinates: 43°15′26″N 17°53′11″E / 43.25722°N 17.88639°E / 43.25722; 17.88639