Heartland is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) located in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It was founded in 2006. The 2,000 acre master-planned community is located 25 miles east of Downtown Dallas[1] and is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2009, Heartland was awarded community of the year by The Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas.[2]
Heartland first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[3]
| White alone (NH) | 2,708 | 31.83% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,141 | 36.91% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 0.34% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 109 | 1.28% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 0.06% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 58 | 0.68% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 342 | 4.02% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,117 | 24.88% | |
| Total | 8,509 | 100.00% |
The community is served by the Crandall Independent School District. There are currently four of five planned schools within Heartland: Barbara Walker Elementary, Hollis T. Dietz Elementary, and Opal Smith Elementary Schools[5] [6] and Crandall Middle School.[7]