Bear Creek Ranch, Texas Explained

Official Name:Bear Creek Ranch, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Bear Creek Ranch
Coordinates:32.5622°N -96.7625°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dallas
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.56
Area Land Km2:1.56
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population:1787
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:560
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:75146 (Lancaster)
Area Codes:214, 469, 945, 972
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-06244
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805770

Bear Creek Ranch is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,787.[2]

It is in the southern part of the county, on the southeast side of Texas State Highway 342, which leads north 2miles to Lancaster and 9miles to the southern part of Dallas, while to the south it leads 3miles to the eastern part of Red Oak. Downtown Dallas is to the north, and Waxahachie is to the south.

Education

It is in the Lancaster Independent School District.[3] The zoned elementary school is West Main Elementary School.[4] [5] The district-wide secondary schools are: George Washington Carver 6th Grade Center, Elsie Robertson Lancaster Middle School, and Lancaster High School.

Demographics

Bear Creek Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Bear Creek Ranch, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)543.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,44480.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.11%
Asian alone (NH)130.73%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)70.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)392.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)22812.76%
Total1,787100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas . United States Census Bureau . September 28, 2021.
  2. Web site: Bear Creek Ranch CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dallas County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-07-15. - Text list
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bear Creek Ranch CDP, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-07-16.
  5. Web site: Plan14A. Lancaster Independent School District. 2024-07-16. - Linked from here
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bear Creek Ranch CDP, Texas. .