New Summerfield, Texas

New Summerfield, Texas
City
Location of New Summerfield, Texas
Coordinates: 31°58′40″N95°6′39″W / 31.97778°N 95.11083°W / 31.97778; -95.11083
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cherokee
Government
• Type	Mayor
Area [1]
• Total	4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2)
• Land	4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	843
• Density	248.94/sq mi (96.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75780
Area code(s)	903, 430
FIPS code	48-51336 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1342512 [3]
Website	https://www.newsummerfield.us/

New Summerfield is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 843 at the 2020 U.S. census. ^[4]

Geography

New Summerfield is located in northeastern Cherokee County at 31°58′40″N95°6′39″W / 31.97778°N 95.11083°W / 31.97778; -95.11083 (31.977808, –95.110910). ^[5] U.S. Route 79 passes through the community, leading west 10 miles (16 km) to Jacksonville, the largest city in Cherokee County, and northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Henderson. Texas State Highway 110 intersects US 79 in the center of New Summerfield, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Troup and south 14 miles (23 km) to Rusk, the Cherokee County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, New Summerfield has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), all land. ^[6]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Summerfield has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	344		—
1980	319		−7.3%
1990	521		63.3%
2000	998		91.6%
2010	1,111		11.3%
2020	843		−24.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

New Summerfield racial composition as of 2020 ^[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	180	21.35%
Black or African American (NH)	8	0.95%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	0.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	4	0.47%
Hispanic or Latino	650	77.11%
Total	843

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 843 people, 215 households, and 178 families residing in the city, down from 1,111 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Education

New Summerfield is served by the New Summerfield Independent School District and home to the New Summerfield High School Hornets.

Notable person

• Walt Dickson, former Major League Baseball pitcher for five seasons

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): New Summerfield CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
7. Climate Summary for New Summerfield, Texas
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
10. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
11. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[10] [11]}