D'Hanis, Texas

D'Hanis
Census-designated place
Historic district in D'Hanis
Historic district in D'Hanis
Nickname: 
New D'Hanis
D'Hanis is located in Texas
D'Hanis
D'Hanis
Coordinates: 29°19′56″N 99°15′47″W / 29.33222°N 99.26306°W / 29.33222; -99.26306[1]
CountryUnited States of America
StateTexas
CountyMedina County
Founded byCount von D'Hanis
Elevation
[1]
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
785
Time zoneUTC-6:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5:00 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2586924[1]

D'Hanis (/dəˈhɛnɪs/)[2] is a census-designated place[1] in central Medina County, Texas, United States.[3] It is part of the San Antonio—New Braunfels, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 785 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 548 in 2000.[3] It was primarily settled in the 1800s by German emigrants.[5]

D'Hanis is located at the intersections of U.S. Route 90, Farm to Market Road 1796 and Farm to Market Road 2200[3] on Seco Creek. The community is sometimes called New D'Hanis to distinguish it from the site of old D'Hanis one mile to the east.[3]

History

D'Hanis is named for Count von D'Hanis, who founded the town about 1845.[6] D'Hanis was settled by 29 Alsatian families from present-day France and Germany. Many residents spoke Alsatian and German, however, some Alsatians were ethnic Germans who clung to the German culture, language, and traditions. D'Hanis was one of several towns that Henri Castro founded.[7]

Geography

D'Hanis is at an elevation of 883 feet (269 m) above sea level.[1]

Education

The D'Hanis Independent School District maintains a K-12 school located near Highway 90. The current school has been renovated and expanded many times; the most recent additions were completed in the fall of 2009. The current secondary school principal is Joshua King[8] and the district superintendent is Brian Thompson. The elementary principal is Lauren Busse.[9] Its mascots are (middle school) Colts and (high school) Cowboys and Cowgirls.[10] Basketball, football, baseball, golf, track and tennis are varsity sports there.

The D'Hanis Cemetery and ruins of Saint Dominic Catholic Church

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010847—
2020785−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1850–1900[12] 1910[13]
1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16]
1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19]
1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22]
2010[23] 2020[24]

D'Hani first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[23]

2020 census

D'Hanis CDP, 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 2010[25] Pop 2020[24] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 449 434 53.01% 55.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0.12% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 2 0.12% 0.25%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.38%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 16 0.24% 2.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 394 328 46.52% 41.78%
Total 847 785 100.00% 100.00%

At the 2020 United States census,[26] 785 people resided within the D'Hanis CDP. The portion of the population under the age of 5 was 2.7%, whereas the population over the age of 65 was 22.5%, with a median age of 45.2. The median household income is $53,125 per year. 11.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher, and 35.5% of the population has at least a high school diploma or equivalent degree. Married-couple families make up 48.6% of households. The racial makeup was 76.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 0.3% Asian, 7.5% other or unspecified, and 14.4% of two or more races. 41.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Tourism

The few remaining walls of St. Dominic's Church and Cemetery, now part of the ghost town of Old D'Hanis, are situated south of Highway 90.[3] The ruins of Fort Lincoln, another historical attraction, can be found north of town along FM 1796.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: D'Hanis, Texas
  2. ^ "Texas Almanac, 1956-1957 (The Dallas Morning News)". The Portal to Texas History. May 10, 1955. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f D'Hanis, Texas and Old D'Hanis Texas Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "TSHA | Germans".
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.
  7. ^ "TSHA | d'Hanis, TX". tshaonline.org.
  8. ^ Welcome to the Secondary, serving grades 6th - 12th. Retrieved 8 August 2013 Archived July 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Staff Directory". Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "D'Hanis ISD - Home". Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – D'Hanis CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – D'Hanis CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2024.

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