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Caddo Mills, Texas

Coordinates: 33°02′25″N 96°14′20″W / 33.04028°N 96.23889°W / 33.04028; -96.23889
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Caddo Mills, Texas
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Coordinates: 33°02′25″N 96°14′20″W / 33.04028°N 96.23889°W / 33.04028; -96.23889
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHunt
Area
 • Total4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.92 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,495
 • Density350/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75135
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-11716[3]
GNIS feature ID2409954[2]
Websitewww.cityofcaddomills.com

Caddo Mills (/ˈkæd/ KA-doh) is a rural city in Hunt County, Texas located at the western edge of Northeast Texas. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 census, up from 1,338 at the 2010 census.[4]

History

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Before settlers arrived, the area was the site of a Caddo campground. Pioneers arrived in the late 1850s. About twenty years later, I.T. Johnson and Henry King built a gristmill, and residents started referring to the community as Caddo Mills after the facility. On June 16, 1879, a post office opened. Around this time, the community had about 100 residents, 3 churches, and a school. In 1886, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway (MK&T) built a line through the town, and the population increased to 500. In the 1890s and early 1900s, the town became home to a newspaper and a bank. The population swelled to 790 but began declining in the 1920s. Caddo Mills had 390 residents and 20 businesses when it was finally incorporated in the early 1940s.[5]

Geography

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Caddo Mills is located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of Hunt County. Texas State Highway 66 passes through the center of the city, leading northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Greenville, the county seat, and southwest the same distance to Royse City. Downtown Dallas is 41 miles (66 km) southwest of Caddo Mills with Sulphur Springs being 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Caddo Mills.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.25%, is covered by water.[4] West Caddo Creek, part of the Sabine River watershed, flows through the southwestern corner of the city.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1940390
195050930.5%
196073243.8%
197093527.7%
19801,06013.4%
19901,0680.8%
20001,1497.6%
20101,33816.4%
20201,49511.7%
2023 (est.)4,183[6]179.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Caddo Mills racial composition as of 2020[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,197 80.07%
Black or African American (NH) 47 3.14%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 7 0.47%
Asian (NH) 2 0.13%
Some Other Race (NH) 4 0.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 50 3.34%
Hispanic or Latino 188 12.58%
Total 1,495

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,495 people, 583 households, and 435 families residing in the city.

Education

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The city is served by the Caddo Mills Independent School District.

Transportation

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Major highways

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Minor highways

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Air

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The city of Caddo Mills owns the Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, which provides general aviation services to the area.[10]

Rail

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The city is served by the Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad, which operates the former MK&T line. It is used for freight only.

Notable person

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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.[9]

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: Caddo Mills, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Caddo Mills city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Minor, David (September 20, 2023). "Caddo Mills, TX". tshaonline.org. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 7F3 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration, Effective 26 April 2018.
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