McLendon-Chisholm, Texas

City in Texas, United States

McLendon-Chisholm, Texas

City

Location of McLendon-Chisholm in Rockwall County, Texas

Coordinates: 32°50′46″N 96°23′24″W﻿ / ﻿32.84611°N 96.39000°W﻿ / 32.84611; -96.39000
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Rockwall, Kaufman
Area

[1]

• Total

| 12.81 sq mi (33.18 km2)
• Land| 12.50 sq mi (32.38 km2)
• Water| 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)  0.90%
Elevation

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| 502 ft (153 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 3,562
• Density| 280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code| 48-45804[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1388560[2]
Website| http://www.mclendon-chisholm.com/

McLendon-Chisholm is a city in Rockwall and Kaufman counties,[4] Texas, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.

## Geography

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McLendon-Chisholm is situated along State Highway 205 in south central Rockwall County, approximately six miles southeast of Rockwall.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.9 square miles (26 km2), of which 9.9 square miles (26 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.90%) is covered by water.

## History

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The community of McLendon-Chisholm began as two separate settlements: McLendon and Chisholm.[5]

### McLendon

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Named for landowner P.A. McLendon, the community of McLendon was settled around 1870. He built a combination store, cotton gin, and blacksmith shop that remained in operation until 1975. A post office opened in 1880, and by 1896, McLendon was home to an estimated 150 residents. The post office closed in 1905. Throughout the early 20th century, the population hovered around 50.[5]

### Chisholm

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The land that eventually became the site of Chisholm was given to Mexican War veteran King Latham in 1847.[6] Enoch Parson Chisholm and his brother B. Frank Chisholm, from whom the community's name was derived, purchased 200 acres (0.81 km2) from Latham in 1856. A few years later, Enoch purchased an additional 600 acres (2.4 km2) for $2.00/acre. He organized the Chisholm Methodist Church in 1871 and the community of Chisholm was officially platted in 1886. In that same year, Berry Creek Academy was formed through the merger of two local schools. Chisholm's first store opened in 1890 and a post office was established in 1891. By 1898, Berry Creek Academy was the second-largest school in Rockwall County, boasting a total enrollment of 301 students. The Chisholm post office closed in 1905, but the community continued to grow. The population was estimated at 102 in 1904 and peaked around 200 in 1940. By the 1960s, that figure had dropped to around 167.[5]

### Incorporation

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On October 18, 1969, the two communities incorporated as McLendon-Chisholm. Residents seeking zoning protection and the preservation of their rural lifestyles was the main reason behind the incorporation effort. By the mid-1970s, the city had approximately 170 residents. That number rapidly grew to 480 in the 1980s and 646 by the 1990 census. By 2000, the population had increased to 914, a 41 percent increase over the 1990 figure.[5]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
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1980| 403| | —
1990| 646| | 60.3%
2000| 914| | 41.5%
2010| 1,373| | 50.2%
2020| 3,562| | 159.4%
2023 (est.)| 4,954| | 39.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

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McLendon-Chisholm racial composition as of 2020[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a] Race  | Number  | Percentage

|
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White (NH)  | 2,615  | 73.41%
Black or African American (NH)  | 189  | 5.31%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 8  | 0.22%
Asian (NH)  | 104  | 2.92%
Some Other Race (NH)  | 19  | 0.53%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)  | 172  | 4.83%
Hispanic or Latino | 455  | 12.77%
Total | 3,562 |

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,562 people, 1,164 households, and 1,003 families residing in the city.

## Education

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The portion of the City of McLendon-Chisholm in Rockwall County, which makes up almost all of the city, is within the Rockwall Independent School District.[12]

The portion in Kaufman County extends into the Terrell Independent School District.[13]

## References

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1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLendon-Chisholm, Texas
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Geography Division (April 13, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: McLendon-Chisholm city, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
5. ^ a b c d e "McLendon-Chisholm, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
6. ^ "History". City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
10. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
11. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
12. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rockwall County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2022. \- Text list
13. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kaufman County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2025. \- Text list

1. ^ 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 can be of any race.[10][11]

## External links

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* City of McLendon-Chisholm – Official site

* v
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Municipalities and communities of Rockwall County, Texas, United States

County seat: Rockwall

Cities|

* Blackland
* Dallas‡
* Fate
* Heath‡
* McLendon-Chisholm‡
* Mobile City
* Rockwall
* Rowlett‡
* Royse City‡
* Wylie‡

Rockwall County map

Footnotes|

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

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Municipalities and communities of Kaufman County, Texas, United States

County seat: Kaufman

Cities|

* Combine‡
* Cottonwood
* Crandall
* Dallas‡
* Forney
* Heath‡
* Kaufman
* Kemp
* Mesquite‡
* Seagoville‡
* Seven Points‡
* Talty
* Terrell

Kaufman County map

Towns|

* Mabank‡
* Oak Grove
* Oak Ridge
* Poetry‡
* Post Oak Bend
* Scurry

Villages|

* Grays Prairie
* Rosser

CDPs|

* Elmo
* Heartland
* Travis Ranch

Other
communities|

* Ables Springs
* Abner
* Cobb
* College Mound
* Colquitt
* Gastonia
* Hiram
* Lawrence
* Markout
* McCoy
* Ola
* Prairieville
* Styx
* Tolosa
* Union Valley
* Warsaw

Ghost towns|

* Cedar Grove
* Cedarvale
* Jiba
* Peeltown
* Stubbs

Footnotes|

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

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