Holiday Lakes, Texas Explained

Official Name:Holiday Lakes, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Brazoria County HolidayLakes.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazoria
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.53
Area Land Km2:2.28
Area Water Km2:0.25
Area Total Sq Mi:0.98
Area Land Sq Mi:0.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:991
Population Density Km2:548.67
Population Density Sq Mi:1420.45
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:11
Elevation Ft:36
Coordinates:29.2094°N -95.5181°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-34502[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1388556[3]

Holiday Lakes is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 991 at the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

Holiday Lakes is at 29.2094°N -95.5181°W (29.209468, –95.517959),[5] 7miles northwest of Angleton, the Brazoria County seat. The town consists of residential areas built around five small lakes, 29 Palms Lakes, Lake Alaska, Lake Yukon, Timber Lake, and Lake Aniak, all situated about 2miles east of the Brazos River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5km2, of which 2.2km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 10.68%, is water.[4]

Demographics

Holiday Lakes racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)28428.66%
Black or African American (NH)121.21%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)40.4%
Asian (NH)20.2%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.1%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)151.51%
Hispanic or Latino67367.91%
Total991
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 991 people, 298 households, and 240 families residing in the town.

At the 2000 census there were 1,095 people, 342 households, and 260 families in the town. The population density was 1124.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 412 housing units at an average density of 423.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 73.97% White, 2.65% African American, 1.55% Native American, 18.81% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.21%.

Of the 342 households 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.7% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.71.

The age distribution was 36.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median household income was $33,938 and the median family income was $34,931. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,463. About 12.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is located in Angleton Independent School District,[7] including Angleton High School.

The Texas Legislature designated portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995, had not been annexed by Alvin Community College as in the Brazosport College zone.[8] As Holiday Lakes is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Holiday Lakes town, Texas. https://archive.today/20200212201858/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4834502. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. April 17, 2014.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . May 23, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. April 19, 2021.
  8. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  9. The Taxation Map and College Zone map of Alvin Community College do not show Holiday Lakes, and based upon Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. it would be in the Brazosport College zone.