Riesel, Texas

Riesel, Texas
City
Location of Riesel, Texas
Coordinates: 31°28′32″N96°55′53″W / 31.47556°N 96.93139°W / 31.47556; -96.93139
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	McLennan
Area [1]
• Total	4.07 sq mi (10.53 km2)
• Land	4.06 sq mi (10.50 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,062
• Density	255.67/sq mi (98.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76682
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-62108 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2410946 [2]

Riesel is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2020 census, a slight increase from the 1,007 people who lived in Riesel at the 2010 census. ^[4] It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Riesel, Texas, named after W.H. Riesel, one of the original settlers who built a Cotton gin there, has steadily been growing since being settled around 1880–1890. ^[5] With the exception of a small decrease in population from 1930 to 1950, Riesel's population has continued to grow to a point where the town currently has over 1,000 residents. ^[6]

A new power plant has increased city funds and the population. In early May, 2010, voters approved a $25,000,000 bond for the Riesel Independent School District that would build a new high school, administration building, softball and baseball field amongst other things. ^[7]

Before Riesel, the town was formerly known as Roddy and then Prospect. ^{[8] [9]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	433		—
1950	409		−5.5%
1960	503		23.0%
1980	691		—
1990	839		21.4%
2000	973		16.0%
2010	1,007		3.5%
2020	1,062		5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

Riesel racial composition as of 2020 ^[11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	848	79.85%
Black or African American (NH)	8	0.75%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	0.38%
Asian (NH)	5	0.47%
Some Other Race (NH)	15	1.41%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	47	4.43%
Hispanic or Latino	135	12.71%
Total	1,062

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,062 people, 409 households, and 336 families residing in the city.

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 973 people, 357 households, and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was 244.8 inhabitants per square mile (94.5/km²). There were 390 housing units at an average density of 98.1 per square mile (37.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.76% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.58% of the population.

There were 357 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,234, and the median income for a family was $38,875. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,315. About 7.4% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Riesel is served by the Riesel Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riesel, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Riesel at Texas Almanac
5. Riesel at TSHA Online
6. Riesel at City-Data
7. Voters OK $25 million bond for Riesel ISD at Waco Trib
8. Riesel Associated Names
9. Roddy and Prospect
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
12. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
13. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

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. ^{[12] [13]}