Lincoln Park, Texas

Former Town in Texas, United States

Lincoln Park, Texas

Former Town

Location of Lincoln Park in Denton County, Texas

Coordinates: 33°13′19″N 96°58′22″W﻿ / ﻿33.22194°N 96.97278°W﻿ / 33.22194; -96.97278
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Denton
Area

• Total| 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
• Land| 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

| 591 ft (180 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 308
• Density| 1,500/sq mi (770/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 48-42808[1]
GNIS feature ID| 1388579[2]

Lincoln Park was a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 308 at the 2010 census.[3]

The history of Lincoln Park, through its dissolution, included a single trailer park.[4]

## History

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Lincoln Park is one of several towns that incorporated in Denton County in the early 1970s to sell alcohol in this otherwise dry county.[5] Incorporated in 1971, Lincoln Park served the Denton to McKinney corridor of U.S. Highway 380, supplying both college students from Denton and travelers passing through with drinks. After both Denton and McKinney voted to allow alcoholic sales in their cities, Lincoln Park began to decline. Previously it consisted of the original mobile home park, a liquor store and a Trail Dust Steak House restaurant.

Due to the land being sold for redevelopment to Centurion American Development, on March 29, 2015, the Trail Dust Steakhouse closed permanently and has been leveled. Also on the same day residents of Lincoln Park were notified that the land was also sold for redevelopment with all residents having to leave or relocate their homes before the end of June. The mobile home park has since been vacated.[6]

Little Elm struck a deal with an arm of Centurion American Development, a mega-developer that has built everything from high-rises to master-planned, vastly upscale residential enclaves.

In 2014, Centurion made a deal with Nathaniel Parker III, father of Tan Parker (Texas House of Representatives) to purchase the acreage in and around Lincoln Park, one of the state's fastest growing areas. Little Elm then annexed Lincoln Park in an acrimonious and legally disputed maneuver in April.[7]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1980| 39| | —
1990| 287| | 635.9%
2000| 517| | 80.1%
2010| 308| | −40.4%
2019 (est.)| 558| [8]| 81.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 517 people, 183 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,392.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,309.8/km2). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 1,325.5 per square mile (511.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.49% White, 0.77% African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 11.41% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.41% of the population.

There were 183 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,801. About 12.3% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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The former Lincoln Park is served by the Denton Independent School District.[10]

The former Lincoln Park is zoned to[11] Providence Elementary School,[12] Rodriguez Middle School,[13] and Braswell High School.[14]

When the trailer park existed, it was zoned to Providence Elementary,[15] Navo Middle School,[16] and Ryan High School.[17]

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lincoln Park town, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
4. ^ Michels, Patrick (January 11, 2016). "SO LONG, LINCOLN PARK". Texas Observer. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
5. ^ "Temperance, Prohibition, and Moonshine in Denton County". October 1, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023.[self-published source]
6. ^ "Lincoln Park residents encouraged to call CADG by April 15". April 13, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
7. ^ "FBI investigates 35 years of records in small Texas town". Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
11. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lincoln Park town, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
12. ^ "Providence Elementary School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
13. ^ "Rodriguez Middle School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
14. ^ "Braswell High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
15. ^ "2009-2010 Elementary School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
16. ^ "2009-2010 Middle School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
17. ^ "2009-2010 High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.

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Municipalities and communities of Denton County, Texas, United States

County seat: Denton

Cities|

* Argyle
* Aubrey
* Carrollton‡
* Celina‡
* Coppell‡
* Corinth
* Dallas‡
* Denton
* Fort Worth‡
* Frisco‡
* Grapevine‡
* Haslet‡
* Highland Village
* Justin
* Krugerville
* Krum
* Lake Dallas
* Lakewood Village
* Lewisville‡
* Little Elm
* Oak Point
* Pilot Point
* Plano‡
* Roanoke
* Sanger
* Southlake‡
* The Colony

Denton County map

Towns|

* Bartonville
* Copper Canyon
* Cross Roads
* DISH
* Double Oak
* Draper
* Flower Mound‡
* Hackberry
* Hebron‡
* Hickory Creek
* Northlake
* Ponder
* Prosper‡
* Providence Village
* Shady Shores
* Trophy Club‡
* Westlake‡

CDPs|

* Lantana
* Paloma Creek
* Paloma Creek South
* Savannah

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Alliance‡
* Bolivar
* Lincoln Park
* Navo

Ghost towns|

* Alton
* Camey Spur
* Cooper Creek
* Drop
* Elizabethtown
* Green Valley
* Marshall Creek
* Mayhill
* Mingo
* Mustang
* Parvin
* Plainview
* Stony

Footnotes|

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

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