Horseshoe Bend, Texas Explained

Official Name:Horseshoe Bend, Texas
Settlement Type:census-designated place
Pushpin Label:Horseshoe Bend
Pushpin Map:Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parker
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.73
Area Land Sq Mi:1.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:789
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:718
Coordinates:32.5753°N -97.8783°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76087
Area Code:817
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2586939

Horseshoe Bend is a census-designated place in Parker County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 789.[2]

Geography

Horseshoe Bend is located approximately 12 miles south of Weatherford in southern Parker County. The community sits in a horseshoe-shaped bend along the Brazos River. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.73sqmi, of which 1.65sqmi is land and 0.08sqmi is water.[3]

Demographics

Horseshoe Bend first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[4] ![5] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)685style='background: #ffffe6; 73786.82%style='background: #ffffe6; 77.66%
Black or African American alone (NH)4style='background: #ffffe6; 50.51%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)9style='background: #ffffe6; 141.14%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.48%
Asian alone (NH)3style='background: #ffffe6; 50.38%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.53%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)1style='background: #ffffe6; 10.13%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)13style='background: #ffffe6; 531.65%style='background: #ffffe6; 5.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)74style='background: #ffffe6; 1349.38%style='background: #ffffe6; 14.12%
Total789style='background: #ffffe6; 949100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

At the 2010 United States Census[6] there were 789 people, 343 households, and 202 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.2% White (86.8% Non-Hispanic White), 1.1% Native American, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.4% of the population.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt U.S. Census
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau. January 12, 2016.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau. January 12, 2016.
  4. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Horseshoe Bend CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.
  6. https://www.census.gov/ U.S. Census Bureau