Dennis, Texas

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Dennis
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Dennis
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Dennis
Dennis (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°36′21″N97°56′09″W / 32.60583°N 97.93583°W / 32.60583; -97.93583
Country United States
State Texas
County Parker
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total727
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76439
GNIS feature ID2830950 [1]

Dennis is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. On May 6, 2017, voters approved incorporation of Dennis. On September 20, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau notified the Geographic Names Information Service of the upgrade to city status. [1]

Contents

It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76439. [3]

N. M. Dennis, a local judge, founded the community at the spot of a bridge across the Brazos River in 1892. The community's post office was opened in 1895. Today, FM 1543 passes through the community. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 727—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1850–1900 [6] 1910 [7]
1920 [8] 1930 [9] 1940 [10]
1950 [11] 1960 [12] 1970 [13]
1980 [14] 1990 [15] 2000 [16]
2010 [17] 2020 [2]

Dennis first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census [18] [2] and redesignated a town by the United States Census Bureau in 2023. [19]

2020 Census

Dennis CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [2] % 2020
White alone (NH)65289.68%
Black or African American alone (NH)20.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.14%
Asian alone (NH)20.28%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)20.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)111.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)577.84%
Total727100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, the community had 90 residents. The town includes a post office, a volunteer fire station, [20] Dennis First Baptist Church, and Sugar Tree Golf Course,. [21]

Education

The town is served by Brock ISD. [22]

History

In 1892, after a bridge was built across the Brazos River, Judge N. M. Dennis, a Parker County lawyer and farmer, developed the community to serve the farmers and ranchers of the area.

Geography

Located 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Fort Worth (nearest metropolitan area), 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Weatherford (nearest city), 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Granbury, and 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Mineral Wells; it is sandwiched between the communities of Brock (to the northwest) and Lipan (to the southwest) and Buckner (to the southeast).

The Brazos River runs through the middle of town. The farm to market road (FM) that passes through Dennis is 1189.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dennis, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 4 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dennis CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ↑ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com.
  4. ↑ Dennis, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  6. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ "2023 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "Bdvfd.com". www.bdvfd.com.
  21. ↑ http://www.sugartreegolf.com/golf/proto/sugartreegolf/ [ dead link ]
  22. ↑ ISD, Brock. "Brock ISD ::". www.brockisd.net.


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