Springtown, Texas

Springtown, Texas
City
Downtown Springtown, Texas
Location of Springtown in Parker County
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Coordinates: 32°59′23″N 97°40′37″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Parker, Wise
Area [1]
• Total	3.04 sq mi (7.86 km^2)
• Land	3.04 sq mi (7.86 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,064
• Density	1,007.9/sq mi (389.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76082
Area code	817
FIPS code	48-69800[3]
GNIS feature ID	2411962[2]
Website	cityofspringtown.com

Springtown is a town in Parker County and Wise County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 3,064.

History

Originally named Littleton's Springs by Joseph Ward, an early settler, the community was renamed Springtown in the mid-1870s. Springtown's post office opened in 1875. Springtown was incorporated in 1884.

Population growth slowed during and after the Great Depression, but resumed after 1960 due to commuters to and from Fort Worth.^[4]

Springtown was the site of College Hill Institute. The school was chartered by the State of Texas in 1884. It operated for ten years, and closed in 1894.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Springtown has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	166		—
1890	657		295.8%
1960	859		—
1970	1,194		39.0%
1980	1,658		38.9%
1990	1,740		4.9%
2000	2,062		18.5%
2010	2,658		28.9%
2020	3,064		15.3%
2023 (est.)	4,181		36.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

^[8]

Springtown racial composition as of 2020^[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,449	79.93%
Black or African American (NH)	26	0.85%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	29	0.95%
Asian (NH)	13	0.42%
Some Other Race (NH)	3	0.1%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	153	4.99%
Hispanic or Latino	391	12.76%
Total	3,064

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,064 people, 1,018 households, and 761 families residing in the city.

Gallery

• 
  Springtown Tabernacle
• 
  Dr. George and Ruth Jones House
• 
  First United Methodist Church
• 
  Downtown Springtown, Texas
• 
  Eureka Lodge No. 317

Notable people

• Ona Dodd, Major League Baseball player
• William H. Murray, student at College Hill Institute and Governor of Oklahoma
• Jim Marrs, journalist and public relations consultant

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springtown, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Springtown, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
5. "College Hill Institute". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
6. Climate Summary for Springtown, Texas
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
10. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
11. "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.^[10][11]

External links

• City of Springtown official website