Enchanted Oaks, Texas Explained

Official Name:Enchanted Oaks, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Henderson County EnchantedOaks.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henderson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.02
Area Land Km2:1.02
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.40
Area Land Sq Mi:0.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:347
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:345
Coordinates:32.2692°N -96.1086°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-24228[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1388582

Enchanted Oaks is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 347 at the 2020 census, down from 326 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Enchanted Oaks is located in northwestern Henderson County at 32.2692°N -96.1086°W (32.269179, –96.108723),[4] on the east shore of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It is bordered to the north by the town of Payne Springs. It is 7miles south of Mabank and northwest of Athens, the Henderson county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1km2, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 166 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density was 917.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 237 housing units at an average density of 609.3/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 94.68% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 13.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.52.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $64,097, and the median income for a family was $76,634. Males had a median income of $51,316 versus $34,545 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,563. None of the families and 7.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.3% of those over 64.

Education

Most of the town is part of the Eustace Independent School District. A small portion is in the Mabank Independent School District.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Enchanted Oaks town, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. February 14, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213093526/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4824228. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.

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