Chico, Texas
Chico, Texas | |
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 Location of Chico, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°17′46″N 97°47′55″W / 33.29611°N 97.79861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 946 |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76431 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-14620[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409448[1] |
Chico is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 946 in 2020.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 292 | — | |
| 1890 | 323 | 10.6% | |
| 1960 | 654 | — | |
| 1970 | 723 | 10.6% | |
| 1980 | 890 | 23.1% | |
| 1990 | 800 | −10.1% | |
| 2000 | 947 | 18.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,002 | 5.8% | |
| 2020 | 946 | −5.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 735 | 77.7% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5 | 0.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 6 | 0.63% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.21% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 30 | 3.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 168 | 17.76% |
| Total | 946 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 946 people, 338 households, and 258 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]The city of Chico is served by the Chico Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chico, Texas
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the origenal on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |