Cockrell Hill, Texas

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City of Cockrell Hill, Texas
City
Dallas County Texas Incorporated Areas Cockrell Hill highighted.svg
Location of Cockrell Hill in Dallas County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°44′17″N96°53′19″W / 32.73806°N 96.88861°W / 32.73806; -96.88861
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
CountyFlag of Dallas County, Texas.svg Dallas
Area
[1]
 • Total0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,815
 • Density6,600/sq mi (2,500/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75211 [3]
Area code(s) 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code 48-15796 [4]
GNIS feature ID2409498 [2]
Website http://cockrell-hill.tx.us/
Jefferson Boulevard, the main commercial street in Cockrell Hill Cockrell Hill 2.JPG
Jefferson Boulevard, the main commercial street in Cockrell Hill

Cockrell Hill is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,193 at the 2010 census, [5] and 3,815 in 2020. It is completely surrounded by the city of Dallas.

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History

Cockrell Hill was established by the pioneer Brentwood Allen Cockrell and his son, Woodrow. They established the town as a way of making a living, and ran it like a business. The Cockrell place was known to travelers on the stage line that ran from Dallas to Fort Belknap and on to El Paso and the west. The settlement developed as an agricultural crossroads and by the late 1800s had a few scattered homes, a small store, and a school. Water became the overriding issue for the town's continued growth. Frank Jester, a local developer, laid out the plan for the modern community of Cockrell Hill in 1911. A first attempt at incorporation in 1925 proved unsuccessful, and the following year a vote to disincorporate was approved. The second incorporation passed on July 21, 1937, when the population was 459. The town grew to a population of 1,246 in 1941. Many of the new residents worked in war-related industries located in the surrounding areas. In 1952 the population was 2,194, in 1990 it was 3,916, and in 2000 it was 4,445.In May 2006, Councilman Luis D. Carrera defeated C. P. Slayton and John Mendiola defeated Richard Hall and joined Silvia Ulloa, Richard Perez and Sammy Rodriquez to become the first all-Hispanic City Council in North Texas.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940 1,246—
1950 2,20777.1%
1960 3,10440.6%
1970 3,51513.2%
1980 3,262−7.2%
1990 3,74614.8%
2000 4,44318.6%
2010 4,193−5.6%
2020 3,815−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Cockrell Hill racial composition as of 2020 [7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)1945.09%
Black or African American (NH)551.44%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)50.13%
Asian (NH)80.21%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.03%
Some Other Race (NH)220.58%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)170.45%
Hispanic or Latino 3,51392.08%
Total3,815

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,815 people, 1,160 households, and 965 families residing in the city.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Dallas Independent School District serves students in Cockrell Hill. [9] All of the schools serving Cockrell Hill are in the City of Dallas.

As of 2015, a portion is zoned to Celestino M. Soto Jr. Elementary School, [10] Stockard Middle School, [11] and Moisés E. Molina High School. [12] Parts of southern Cockrell Hill are served by L. O. Donald Elementary School, [13] Zan Wesley Holmes Middle School, [14] and Kimball High School. [15] Parts of northern Cockrell Hill are served by Anson Jones Elementary School, [16] Quintanilla Middle School, [17] and Sunset High School. [18]

Prior to May 2006 the attendance zones differed. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School, [19] T. W. Browne Middle School, [20] and Molina served one section. [21] Jones, [22] Quintanilla, [23] and Molina served another section. [21] Another part was served by Donald, [24] Stockard, [25] and Kimball. [26] In 2006 Soto Elementary School opened, [27] and the attendance boundaries shifted. [28] In the fall of 2012, as Zan Holmes Middle School opened, it took the area in Cockrell Hill formerly zoned to T.W. Browne Middle School. [29] [30]

There is a private Catholic K–8 school adjacent to Cockrell Hill, Mount Saint Michael Catholic School, established in 1986 as Prince of Peace Christian School, renamed to in 1990 to Prince of Peace Community School and serving as a non-diocesan private school since 1995. It received its current name on July 1, 2007, to avoid confusion with other area schools with the same name. [31]

Community colleges

All of Dallas County (Cockrell Hill included) is in the service area of Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College). [32] Dallas College operates Mountain View College, located near Cockrell Hill in Dallas.

Public safety

Law enforcement is carried out by the Cockrell Hill Police Department, which employs paid and reserve sworn police officers. The current (2014) police chief is Stephen Barlag.

The Cockrell Hill Police Department has suffered one line of duty death. On May 30, 1999, Police Officer Tiffany Hickey died six days after she sustained injuries in a motor vehicle collision during pursuit of a suspect. Officer Hickey was the passenger in the patrol car, being driven by her field training officer (FTO), when they attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding and running a red light. Officer Hickey radioed dispatch to notify them of the chase but, due to an antiquated radio system, dispatch never heard the call because another officer was transmitting. Approximately three minutes later the FTO swerved to avoid another vehicle in an intersection and struck a light pole. Officer Hickey remained in serious condition before succumbing to her injuries. Officer Hickey had served with the agency for only 1 month. [33]

Fire safety is regulated by the all-volunteer Cockrell Hill Fire Department, which contracts its emergency ambulance services to the Dallas Fire Department.

Cockrell Hill Transfer Location Cockrell Hill 3.JPG
Cockrell Hill Transfer Location

Transportation

Cockrell Hill can be reached by several bus lines in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. The main bus stop is the Cockrell Hill Transfer Location.

Notes

  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. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cockrell Hill, Texas
  3. ↑ This ZIP code is not exclusive to Cockrell Hill, but also serves portions of Dallas.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cockrell Hill city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Cockrell Hill city [ permanent dead link ]." United States Census Bureau . Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr. Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ "L.V. Stockard Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8." Dallas Independent School District. June 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2015-16 Moises E. Molina High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "L. O. Donald Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8." Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ "2015-16 Justin F. Kimball High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Anson Jones Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Raul Quintanilla Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ "2015-16 Sunset High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  20. ↑ "T. W. Browne Middle School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  21. 1 2 "Moisés E. Molina High School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  22. ↑ "Anson Jones Elementary School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  23. ↑ "Quintanilla Middle School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  24. ↑ "L. O. Donald Elementary Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  25. ↑ "L. V. Stockard Middle School Attendance Zone (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  26. ↑ "Justin F. Kimball High School Attendance Zone (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  27. ↑ "http://www.dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2006/SotoCelestino2006.pdf Fall 2006 Celestino M. Soto, Jr. Elementary (PK-6) Attendance Zone]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  28. ↑ Shifts documented (Retrieved on April 20, 2009, all published by the Dallas Independent School District):
  29. ↑ "Fall 2011 T. W. Browne Middle School Attendance Zone Grades 7-8." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  30. ↑ "2012-2013 Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., Middle School Attendance Zone Grades 7-8." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.
  31. ↑ "History". Mount Saint Michael Catholic School. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  32. ↑ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.176. DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
  33. ↑ "Police Officer Tiffany Catherine Hickey," Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
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