Pecan Hill, Texas

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Pecan Hill, Texas
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Location of Pecan Hill, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°29′50″N96°46′35″W / 32.49722°N 96.77639°W / 32.49722; -96.77639
Country United States
State Texas
County Ellis
Area
[1]
  Total2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
  Land2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total735
  Density350/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code 48-56485 [3]
GNIS feature ID2411395 [2]
Website www.pecanhill.com

Pecan Hill is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 735 at the 2020 census, down from 626 at the 2010 census. [4]

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Geography

Pecan Hill is located in northern Ellis County and is bordered to the north by the city of Red Oak. Waxahachie, the county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest, and downtown Dallas is 24 miles (39 km) to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pecan Hill has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 564
2000 67219.1%
2010 626−6.8%
2020 73517.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2020 Census [6]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 672 people, 226 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The population density was 345.0 inhabitants per square mile (133.2/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 120.1 per square mile (46.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.75% White, 1.19% African American, 0.30% Native American, 4.32% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.78% of the population.

There were 226 households, out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.1% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $57,596. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $29,432 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,195. About 3.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Pecan Hill is served by the Red Oak Independent School District, while portions are in the Waxahachie Independent School District. [7] The respective zoned public high schools are Red Oak High School and Waxahachie High School.

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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: Pecan Hill, Texas
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Pecan Hill city, 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: Pecan Hill, 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.