Holliday, Texas

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Holliday, Texas
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Location of Holliday, Texas
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Coordinates: 33°48′49″N98°41′37″W / 33.81361°N 98.69361°W / 33.81361; -98.69361
Country United States
State Texas
County Archer
Area
[1]
  Total2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
  Land2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,758
  Estimate 
(2019) [3]
1,670
  Density683.03/sq mi (263.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76366
Area code 940
FIPS code 48-34532 [4]
GNIS feature ID1359420 [2]
Website www.hollidaytx.org

Holliday is a city in Archer County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,758 at the 2010 census. [5] The town is named for nearby Holliday Creek, named in turn for John Holliday, a member of a Republic of Texas military expedition.

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Geography

Holliday is located in northern Archer County at 33°48′49″N98°41′37″W / 33.81361°N 98.69361°W / 33.81361; -98.69361 (33.813609, –98.693508), [6] 14 miles (23 km) southwest of downtown Wichita Falls in northern Texas. U.S. Routes 82 and 277 bypass the city on the northwest, leading northeast to Wichita Falls and southwest to Seymour.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 786
1940 7981.5%
1950 1,00726.2%
1960 1,13913.1%
1970 1,048−8.0%
1980 1,34928.7%
1990 1,4759.3%
2000 1,63210.6%
2010 1,7587.7%
2019 (est.)1,670 [3] −5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Holliday racial composition as of 2020 [8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)1,35588.91%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)130.85%
Asian (NH)30.2%
Some Other Race (NH)30.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)714.66%
Hispanic or Latino 795.18%
Total1,524

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,524 people, 598 households, and 465 families residing in the city.

Education

Holliday is served by the Holliday Independent School District.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Holliday has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. [11]

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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: Holliday, Texas
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Holliday city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  9. https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  10. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. Climate Summary for Holliday, Texas
  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. [9] [10]