Palmer, Texas

For the colonia and census designated place in southern Texas, see Palmer, Cameron County, Texas.

Town in Texas, United States

Palmer, Texas

Town

Downtown

Location of Palmer, Texas

Coordinates: 32°25′32″N 96°40′21″W﻿ / ﻿32.42556°N 96.67250°W﻿ / 32.42556; -96.67250
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Ellis
Area

[1]

• Total

| 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
• Land| 3.11 sq mi (8.06 km2)
• Water| 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 466 ft (142 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,393
• Density| 760/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

75152

Area code(s)| 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code| 48-54744[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2413102[2]
Website| www.ci.palmer.tx.us

Palmer is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 2,393 in 2020.[4]

## Geography

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Palmer is located in northeastern Ellis County. Interstate 45 passes through the east side of the town, with access from Exits 258 through 260; I-45 leads north 27 miles (43 km) to downtown Dallas and south 8 miles (13 km) to Ennis. Waxahachie, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.04%, is covered by water.[5]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 63| | —
1890| 250| | 296.8%
1900| 480| | 92.0%
1910| 605| | 26.0%
1920| 748| | 23.6%
1930| 758| | 1.3%
1940| 697| | −8.0%
1950| 647| | −7.2%
1960| 613| | −5.3%
1970| 601| | −2.0%
1980| 1,187| | 97.5%
1990| 1,659| | 39.8%
2000| 1,774| | 6.9%
2010| 2,000| | 12.7%
2020| 2,393| | 19.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Palmer racial composition as of 2020[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a] Race  | Number  | Percentage

|
|

White (NH)  | 1,347  | 56.29%
Black or African American (NH)  | 45  | 1.88%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 9  | 0.38%
Asian (NH)  | 4  | 0.17%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 1  | 0.04%
Some Other Race (NH)  | 6  | 0.25%
Multiracial (NH)  | 108  | 4.51%
Hispanic or Latino | 873  | 36.48%
Total | 2,393 |

As of the 2020 United States census, 2,393 people, 782 households, and 627 families were residing in the town.

## Culture

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Portions of Tender Mercies, a 1983 film about a country western singer, were filmed in Palmer, although the majority was filmed in Waxahachie. In both towns, director Bruce Beresford deliberately filmed more barren and isolated locations that more closely resembled the West Texas area. The Texas town portrayed in Tender Mercies is never specifically identified.[9]

## Education

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Palmer has three schools: Palmer High School, Middle School, and Elementary School. Palmer built the current elementary school in 2015, leaving the old school for gym and cafeteria use. Palmer Elementary has over 350 students ranging from prekindergarten to third grade. The junior high and middle school were combined a few years earlier to become the Palmer Middle School, housing fourth through eight grades, with around 350 students. Palmer High School is the second-newest building and serves over 300 students between 9th and 12th grades. Palmer High School and Palmer Middle School have athletics ranging from 7th to 12th grades. Sports include track and field, basketball, football, baseball, softball, volleyball, cross country, and golf. Extracurricular activities include band and National Honor Society.[10]

## Transportation

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### Major highways

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* Interstate 45

### Air

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The city is served by the privately owned Dallas South Port Airport.[11][12]

## Gallery

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* Joey's House of Style in Downtown Palmer

* First Christian Church

* First Baptist Church

## Notes

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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.[7][8]

## 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: Palmer, Texas
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Palmer town, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. ^ Bruce Beresford (film director), Robert Duvall (actor), Horton Foote (actor), Gary Hertz (director) (April 16, 2002). Miracles & Mercies (Documentary). West Hollywood, California: Blue Underground. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
10. ^ "Palmer ISD / Homepage". www.palmer-isd.org. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
11. ^ "Texas Airport Directory - Palmer, Dallas South Port (T13)" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
12. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for T13 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration, Effective April 26, 2018.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas, United States

County seat: Waxahachie

Cities|

* Bardwell
* Cedar Hill‡
* Ennis
* Ferris‡
* Glenn Heights‡
* Grand Prairie‡
* Mansfield‡
* Maypearl
* Midlothian
* Oak Leaf
* Ovilla‡
* Pecan Hill
* Red Oak
* Waxahachie

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Towns|

* Alma
* Garrett
* Italy
* Milford
* Palmer
* Venus‡

CDP|

* Bristol

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* Alsdorf
* Auburn
* Avalon
* Boz
* Britton
* Crisp
* Five Points
* Forreston
* Ike
* India
* Ozro
* Rankin
* Reagor Springs
* Rockett
* Sardis
* Telico
* Trumbull

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* Austonia

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