Bear Creek Ranch, Texas

Bear Creek Ranch, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°33′44″N 96°45′45″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Dallas
Area [1]
• Total	0.60 sq mi (1.56 km^2)
• Land	0.60 sq mi (1.56 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	560 ft (170 m)
Population  (2020)	1,787
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	75146 (Lancaster)
Area codes	214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code	48-06244
GNIS feature ID	2805770[2]

Bear Creek Ranch is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,787.^[3]

It is in the southern part of the county, on the southeast side of Texas State Highway 342, which leads north 2 miles (3 km) to Lancaster and 9 miles (14 km) to the southern part of Dallas, while to the south it leads 3 miles (5 km) to the eastern part of Red Oak. Downtown Dallas is 17 miles (27 km) to the north, and Waxahachie is 13 miles (21 km) to the south.

Education

It is in the Lancaster Independent School District.^[4] The zoned elementary school is West Main Elementary School.^[5][6] The district-wide secondary schools are: George Washington Carver 6th Grade Center, Elsie Robertson Lancaster Middle School, and Lancaster High School.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,787		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]

Bear Creek Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[21][19][20]

2020 census

Bear Creek Ranch, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[20]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	54	3.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,444	80.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0.11%
Asian alone (NH)	13	0.73%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	7	0.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	39	2.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	228	12.76%
Total	1,787	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
2. "Bear Creek Ranch Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Bear Creek Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dallas County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2024. - Text list
5. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bear Creek Ranch CDP, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
6. "Plan14A" (PDF). Lancaster Independent School District. Retrieved July 16, 2024. - Linked from here
7. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
8. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bear Creek Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
21. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.