Heartland, Texas

Heartland is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) located in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. ^[1] It was founded in 2006. The 2,000 acre master-planned community is located 25 miles east of Downtown Dallas ^[2] and is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2009, Heartland was awarded community of the year by The Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	8,509		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6] 1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9] 1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12] 1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15] 2010 [16] 2020 [17]

Heartland first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^{[18] [17]}

2020 census

Heartland 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 [17]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	2,708	31.83%
Black or African American alone (NH)	3,141	36.91%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	29	0.34%
Asian alone (NH)	109	1.28%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	0.06%
Other race alone (NH)	58	0.68%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	342	4.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,117	24.88%
Total	8,509	100.00%

Education

The community is served by the Crandall Independent School District. ^[19] There are currently four of five planned schools within Heartland: Barbara Walker Elementary, Hollis T. Dietz Elementary, and Opal Smith Elementary Schools ^{[20] [21]} and Crandall Middle School. ^{[22] [ citation needed ]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heartland, Texas
2. "Heartland » Mabrey & Partners LLC". Mabrey & Partners LLC.
3. "Home". heartlandtexas.com.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Heartland CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
19. 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
20. "Heartland - Heartland, Texas". Neighborhoods.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
21. "Hollis T. Dietz Elementary". dietz.crandall-isd.net. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
22. "Home - Crandall Middle School". cms.crandall-isd.net. August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

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