Official Name: | Briar, Texas |
Settlement Type: | CDP |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Wise County Briar.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Tarrant, Wise, Parker |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 56.8 |
Area Land Km2: | 53.0 |
Area Water Km2: | 3.9 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 7035 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 712 |
Coordinates: | 32.9639°N -97.5472°W |
Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
Postal Code: | 76023, 76020, 76179 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-10192[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2407903 |
Briar is a census-designated place (CDP) in Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Texas, near the west side of Eagle Mountain Lake.The population was 7,035 in 2020.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 56.8sqkm, of which 53sqkm is land and 3.9sqkm, or 6.83%, is water.[2]
White (NH) | 5,605 | 79.67% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 69 | 0.98% | |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 40 | 0.57% | |
Asian (NH) | 46 | 0.65% | |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 8 | 0.11% | |
Some Other Race (NH) | 17 | 0.24% | |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 336 | 4.78% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 914 | 12.99% | |
Total | 7,035 |
Briar has three convenience stores, a liquor store and a bar. One of the stores also has a grill-type restaurant. It is located close to Azle and Boyd, towns with a wide variety of retail businesses. Briar has several churches and a quaint, small-town feel.
Briar is served by the Azle, Boyd and Springtown Independent School Districts.