Garrett, Texas

Garrett, Texas
Town
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Location of Garrett, Texas
Coordinates: 32°22′22″N96°39′12″W / 32.37278°N 96.65333°W / 32.37278; -96.65333
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Ellis
Area [1]
• Total	1.82 sq mi (4.70 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	829
• Density	460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code	48-29036 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412670 [2]
Website	cityofgarrett.com

Garrett is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census, up from 806 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

Garrett is located in eastern Ellis County and is bordered to the south by the city of Ennis. Interstate 45 passes along the eastern edge of the town, with access from Exit 255. I-45 leads north 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Dallas and south 209 miles (336 km) to Houston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Garrett has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km²), or 1.00%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	167		—
1970	225		34.7%
1980	220		−2.2%
1990	340		54.5%
2000	448		31.8%
2010	806		79.9%
2020	829		2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 Census [6]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 448 people, 147 households, and 118 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,338.9 inhabitants per square mile (517.0/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 472.2 per square mile (182.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.43% White, 0.67% African American, 1.56% Pacific Islander, 22.54% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.27% of the population.

There were 147 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,104, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $27,132 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,810. About 8.9% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Garrett is served by the Ennis Independent School District. ^[7]

Police protection

The town's police department consists of one police chief and two full-time police officers. The city also has four reserve police officers who assist the city in the daily police operations. The police department recently updated their police vehicles. The vehicles are two Dodge Durangos which are fully equipped with lights and sirens and visible police markings to serve the town of Garrett. Garrett Police patrols the town of Garrett as well as monitoring traffic on Interstate I-45.

Fire protection

The town is served by two fire departments, Garrett Rural Fire Department (formerly Garrett Fire Department) and Garrett City Fire Department. Garrett Rural has two stations with multiple engines and multiple brush trucks, with a large membership that covers the area outside the town limits. Garrett City covers the town limits and consists of one station with an older engine and older utility bed pickup, and with a membership of about 10 firefighters.

Notable person

• Norma Gabler, conservative Christian activist and textbook campaigner

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garrett, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Garrett town, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census Bureau profile: Garrett, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ellis County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024.

External links

• City of Garrett official website