Price, Texas

Price
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°08′03″N94°56′35″W / 32.13417°N 94.94306°W / 32.13417; -94.94306
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Rusk
Elevation [1]	354 ft (108 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	903, 430
FIPS code	48-59516
GNIS feature ID	1344553 [1]

Price is an unincorporated community in west central Rusk County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas,^{[ citation needed ]} the community had a population of 275 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

Joseph H. Price established a Methodist church here in 1852. A post office was established here in 1881 under the name Carlysle (Carlisle) and remained in operation until 1904. A new post office was established here in 1940 and was renamed Price for a local family of settlers. Oil refining played a role in the local economy during that decade. Its population peaked at 300 residents between 1950 and 1980 and had five businesses. The population declined to 275 from 1988 to 2000, at which time the community had one business. ^[2]

Geography

Price is located 8 mi (13 km) west of Henderson in western Rusk County. ^[2]

Education

The Carlisle Independent School District serves area students.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Price, Texas
2. Morris, Randall & Rebecca. "Price, TX (Rusk County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 3, 2023.