Combine, Texas

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Combine, Texas
Kaufman County Texas Incorporated Areas Combine highlighted.svg
Location of Combine in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°34′40″N96°30′56″W / 32.57778°N 96.51556°W / 32.57778; -96.51556
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Kaufman, Dallas
Area
[1]
  Total
7.58 sq mi (19.64 km2)
  Land7.28 sq mi (18.85 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
[2]
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,245
  Density308.5/sq mi (119.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75159
Area codes 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code 48-16216 [3]
GNIS feature ID2410208 [2]
Website http://combinetx.com

Combine is a city in Dallas and Kaufman counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,245 in 2020. [4]

Contents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2), of which 6.7 square miles (17.3 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 4.16%, is water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970 249
1980 688176.3%
1990 1,32993.2%
2000 1,78834.5%
2010 1,9428.6%
2020 2,24515.6%
2023 (est.)2,59515.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

[7]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Combine had a population of 2,245 people living in 744 households, including 608 families, in the city. The median age was 42.9 years; 22.4% of residents were under age 18 and 17.3% were age 65 or older. [8]

For every 100 females there were 106.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.6 males age 18 and over. [8]

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [9]

There were 744 households in Combine, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 63.6% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [8]

There were 794 housing units, of which 6.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 90.5% were owner-occupied and 9.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.8%. [8]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census [10]
RaceNumberPercent
White 1,64473.2%
Black or African American 210.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 442.0%
Asian 130.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 00%
Some other race28312.6%
Two or more races 24010.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)59926.7%

Education

Combine is served by two school districts: portions in Kaufman County are in the Crandall Independent School District, [11] while portions in Dallas County are in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). [12]

The students in the Crandall portion are zoned to Wilson Elementary School, Crandall Middle School, and Crandall High School, all within the city of Crandall.

The students in the Dallas County portion are zoned to attend the following schools in the Seagoville area: [13] Seagoville Elementary School, [14] Seagoville Middle School, [15] and Seagoville High School. [16]

All of Dallas County (its portion of Combine included) is in the service area of Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College). All of Kaufman County (its portion of Combine included) is in the service area of Trinity Valley Community College. [17]

The Crandall-Combine Community Library is within Central Middle School in Crandall. [18] [19] The library was previously in Crandall High School. [20]

Notes

    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: Combine, Texas
    3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
    4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
    5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Combine city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 11, 2012.
    6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
    7. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
    8. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
    9. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
    10. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
    11. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kaufman County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2025. - Text list
    12. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 census - School District reference map: Dallas County, TX (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022. - Text list
      Geography Division. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Dallas County, TX" (PDF) (Map). 2010 U.S. census . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 5, 2019.
    13. Geography Division (April 13, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Combine city, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
      Maps of Combine. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 9, 2016.
    14. "2024-2025 | Attendance Zone Seagoville Elementary School". Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
    15. "2024-2025 | Attendance Zone Seagoville Middle School". Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
    16. "2024-2025 | Attendance Zone Seagoville High School". Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
    17. Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.176. DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.205. TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
    18. "Home". Crandall-Combine Community Library. Retrieved July 21, 2025. Now Open! NEW Location: 500 W. Lewis St. Crandall, TX 75114
    19. "Crandall ISD Locations". Crandall Independent School District. Retrieved July 21, 2025. Central Middle School 500 W. Lewis St. Crandall TX 75114
    20. Yorio, Kara (November 5, 2021). "School Libraries 2021: Small Town, Big Job". School Library Journal . Retrieved July 21, 2025.