Uncertain, Texas

Uncertain, Texas
City
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Coordinates: 32°42′22″N94°07′46″W / 32.70611°N 94.12944°W / 32.70611; -94.12944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Harrison
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	85
• Density	171.32/sq mi (66.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75661
Area codes	903, 430
FIPS code	48-74240 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412128 [2]
Website	www.cityofuncertain.com

Uncertain is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 94, ^[4] down from 150 at the 2000 census. In 2020, it had a population of 85. ^[5]

History

The city of Uncertain was incorporated in 1961 as a Type B general law city, with a mayor and five aldermen on an at-large basis. ^[6]

Uncertain has been noted for its unusual place name. ^[7] According to tradition, the town derives its name from the original application for township where the name for it had not been decided. Therefore when the original residents filled out the application they put "Uncertain" in the blank for the name. When the township was given, it then became "Uncertain".^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Uncertain Flea Market, 2017

Uncertain is in the northeastern corner of Harrison County, at the west end of Caddo Lake, a water body on Big Cypress Bayou that extends east into Louisiana. The city is at the east end of Farm to Market Road 2198, which leads southwest 5 miles (8 km) to State Highway 43 near Karnack. Uncertain is 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Marshall, the Harrison county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), of which 0.2 acres (996 m²), or 0.08%, are water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	202		—
1980	176		−12.9%
1990	194		10.2%
2000	150		−22.7%
2010	94		−37.3%
2020	85		−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

At the 2000 census, there were 150 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the city. ^[3] The population density was 294.1 inhabitants per square mile (113.6/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 268.7 per square mile (103.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.67% White, 26.67% African American and 0.67% (i.e. 1 person) Native American. At the 2020 census, there were 85 people; the racial makeup of the city in 2020 was predominantly white. ^[5]

Education

The city of Uncertain is served by the Karnack Independent School District. ^[9]

Panola College is the assigned community college for the majority of Harrison County, Uncertain included, according to the Texas Education Code. ^[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: Uncertain, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Uncertain city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
5. "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
6. "City of Uncertain Texas". City of Uncertain Texas. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
7. "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harrison County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
10. "Sec. 130.194. PANOLA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA".

External links

• City of Uncertain visitors' website