Horseshoe Bend, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°34′31″N 97°52′42″W / 32.57528°N 97.87833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Parker |
Area | |
• Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 789 |
• Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
ZIP code | 76087 |
Area code | 817 |
GNIS feature ID | 2586939[2] |
Horseshoe Bend is a census-designated place in Parker County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 789.[3]
Horseshoe Bend is located approximately 12 miles south of Weatherford in southern Parker County. The community sits in a horseshoe-shaped bend along the Brazos River. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2), of which 1.65 square miles (4.3 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 789 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1900[6] 1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] |
At the 2010 United States Census[18] there were 789 people, 343 households, and 202 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.2% White (86.8% Non-Hispanic White), 1.1% Native American, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.4% of the population.
The Weatherford Independent School District (WISD) serves students living in Horseshoe Bend. Zoned campuses include Wright Elementary School (grades K-6), Hall Middle School (grades 7-8), Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center (grade 9), and Weatherford High School [1] (grades 10-12).[19]