Oak Leaf, Texas | |
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Location of Oak Leaf, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°31′13″N 96°51′20″W / 32.52028°N 96.85556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Ellis |
Area | |
• Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
• Land | 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,552 |
• Density | 627.75/sq mi (242.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75154 |
Area code | 972 |
FIPS code | 48-53115[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1388573[3] |
Website | www |
Oak Leaf is a city[4] in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,552 at the 2020 census.[5]
Geography
[edit]Oak Leaf is located in northern Ellis County at 32°31′13″N 96°51′20″W / 32.52028°N 96.85556°W (32.520253, –96.855654).[6] It is bordered to the northwest by Ovilla, to the north by Glenn Heights, and to the east by Red Oak. Waxahachie, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the south, and downtown Dallas is 20 miles (32 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 1.572 acres (6,362 m2), or 0.10%, is water.[5]
Oak Leaf is nearly all residential. Besides homes, there is one church, one city office and one auto repair shop.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1990 | 984 | — | |
2000 | 1,209 | 22.9% | |
2010 | 1,298 | 7.4% | |
2020 | 1,552 | 19.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 975 | 62.82% |
Black or African American (NH) | 216 | 13.92% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 7 | 0.45% |
Asian (NH) | 22 | 1.42% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.19% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 72 | 4.64% |
Hispanic or Latino | 256 | 16.49% |
Total | 1,552 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,552 people, 612 households, and 514 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]The city of Oak Leaf is served by the Red Oak Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ US Census change list
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oak Leaf city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- City of Oak Leaf – Official site