Horseshoe Bend, Texas

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Horseshoe Bend, Texas

census-designated place

Horseshoe Bend

Coordinates: 32°34′31″N 97°52′42″W﻿ / ﻿32.57528°N 97.87833°W﻿ / 32.57528; -97.87833
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Parker
Area

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• 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

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| 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]

## Geography

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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]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 789| | —
2020| 949| | 20.3%
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] 2020[18]

Horseshoe Bend first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[17]

### 2020 census

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Horseshoe Bend 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[19] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 685  | 737  | 86.82%  | 77.66%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 4  | 5  | 0.51%  | 0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 9  | 14  | 1.14%  | 1.48%
Asian alone (NH)  | 3  | 5  | 0.38%  | 0.53%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)  | 1  | 1  | 0.13%  | 0.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 13  | 53  | 1.65%  | 5.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 74  | 134  | 9.38%  | 14.12%
Total | 789 | 949 | 100.00% | 100.00%

At the 2010 United States Census[20] 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.

## Education

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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).[21]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horseshoe Bend, Texas
3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
6. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
19. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
20. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
21. ^ Attendance Boundaries \- Weatherford Independent School District. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Parker County, Texas, United States

County seat: Weatherford

Cities|

* Aledo
* Azle‡
* Cresson‡
* Dennis
* Fort Worth‡
* Hudson Oaks
* Mineral Wells‡
* Reno‡
* Weatherford
* Willow Park

Parker County map

Towns|

* Annetta
* Annetta North
* Annetta South
* Brock
* Cool
* Millsap
* Peaster
* Sanctuary
* Springtown‡

CDPs|

* Briar‡
* Carter
* Garner
* Horseshoe Bend
* Western Lake

Other
communities|

* Goshen
* Poolville
* Whitt

Ghost towns|

* Adell
* Advance

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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