Holliday, Texas

Holliday, Texas
City
Location of Holliday, Texas
Coordinates: 33°48′52″N98°41′23″W / 33.81444°N 98.68972°W / 33.81444; -98.68972
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Archer
Area [1]
• Total	2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
• Land	2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,053 ft (321 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,524
• Density	620/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76366
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-34532 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2410776 [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 1,524 at the 2020 census, ^[4] down from 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.

Geography

Holliday is located in northern Archer County 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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	786		—
1940	798		1.5%
1950	1,007		26.2%
1960	1,139		13.1%
1970	1,048		−8.0%
1980	1,349		28.7%
1990	1,475		9.3%
2000	1,632		10.6%
2010	1,758		7.7%
2020	1,524		−13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Holliday racial composition as of 2020 ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,355	88.91%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	13	0.85%
Asian (NH)	3	0.2%
Some Other Race (NH)	3	0.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	71	4.66%
Hispanic or Latino	79	5.18%
Total	1,524

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. ^[10]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holliday, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
5. "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
8. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. 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. ^{[8] [9]}

External links

• City of Holliday official website
• Handbook of Texas article