Iredell, Texas

City in Texas, United States

Iredell, Texas

City

Location of Iredell, Texas

Coordinates: 31°59′5″N 97°52′15″W﻿ / ﻿31.98472°N 97.87083°W﻿ / 31.98472; -97.87083
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Bosque
Area

[1]

• Total| 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
• Land| 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

| 902 ft (275 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 339
• Estimate

(2019)[2]

| 342
• Density| 761.69/sq mi (294.24/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

76649

Area code| 254
FIPS code| 48-36140[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1338491[4]

Iredell (/ˈaɪərdɛl/ IRE-del)[5] is a city located in Bosque County in central Texas, United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.[6]

## Geography[edit]

Iredell is located at 31°59′5″N 97°52′15″W﻿ / ﻿31.98472°N 97.87083°W﻿ / 31.98472; -97.87083 (31.984589, –97.870727).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 171| | —
1890| 251| | 46.8%
1940| 483| | —
1950| 394| | −18.4%
1960| 366| | −7.1%
1970| 316| | −13.7%
1980| 407| | 28.8%
1990| 339| | −16.7%
2000| 360| | 6.2%
2010| 339| | −5.8%
2019 (est.)| 342| [2]| 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 360 people, 146 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 783.8 inhabitants per square mile (302.6/km2). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 352.7 per square mile (136.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% White, 2.50% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% of the population.

There were 146 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $25,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,152. About 20.4% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

## Education[edit]

Iredell is served by the Iredell Independent School District.

## Notable people[edit]

* Clara McDonald Williamson, a Naïve painter who was born in Iredell, and lived there for much of her early life[9]
* Foy Willing was born in Iredell. He was a singer, songwriter, musician

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ^ Not */ˈaɪrədɛl/ EYE-rə-del.
6. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Iredell city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. ^ "WILLIAMSON, CLARA MCDONALD". Texas State Historical Association. June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Bosque County, Texas, United States

County seat: Meridian

Cities|

* Clifton
* Cranfills Gap
* Iredell
* Meridian
* Morgan
* Valley Mills‡
* Walnut Springs

Bosque County map

CDPs|

* Kopperl
* Laguna Park
* Mosheim

Other
communities|

* Cayote
* Cedar Shores
* Eulogy
* Lakeside Village
* Norse
* Smith Bend
* Womack

Ghost towns|

* Brazos Point
* Greenock
* Pendell
* Rock Springs

Footnotes|

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

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