Combine, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Combine, Texas

| settlement_type = City

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| image_map = Kaufman County Texas Incorporated Areas Combine highlighted.svg

| mapsize = 250px

| map_caption = Location of Combine in Kaufman County, Texas

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Texas

| subdivision_type2 = Counties

| subdivision_name2 = Kaufman, Dallas

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| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}

| area_total_km2 = 19.64

| area_land_km2 = 18.85

| area_water_km2 = 0.78

| area_total_sq_mi = 7.58

| area_land_sq_mi = 7.28

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.30

| population_as_of = 2020

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| population_total = 2245

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| timezone = Central (CST)

| utc_offset = -6

| timezone_DST = CDT

| utc_offset_DST = -5

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_ft = 358

| coordinates = {{coord|32|34|40|N|96|30|56|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code_type = ZIP code

| postal_code = 75159

| area_code = 214, 469, 945, 972

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = 48-16216{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}

| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

| blank1_info = 2410208{{GNIS|2410208}}

| website = http://combinetx.com

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Combine is a city in Dallas and Kaufman counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,245 in 2020.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|18.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|17.3|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 4.16%, is water.{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Combine city, Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 11, 2012 }}

Demographics

{{US Census population

| 1970 = 249

| 1980 = 688

| 1990 = 1329

| 2000 = 1788

| 2010 = 1942

| estyear = 2023

| estimate = 2595

| estref =

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

| 2020 = 2245

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{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}

class="wikitable"

|+Combine racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816216&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

White (NH)

|1,516

|67.53%

Black or African American (NH)

|21

|0.94%

Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|22

|0.98%

Asian (NH)

|13

|0.58%

Some Other Race (NH)

|1

|0.04%

Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|73

|3.25%

Hispanic or Latino

|599

|26.68%

Total

|2,245

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,245 people, 691 households, and 608 families residing in the city.

Education

Combine is served by two school districts:[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4816216_combine/ Maps of Combine]. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 9, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48113_dallas/DC10SD_C48113_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Dallas County, TX|work=2010 U.S. Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2019-11-05}} Crandall Independent School District and by Dallas Independent School District. The students in the Crandall portion are zoned to Wilson Elementary School, Crandall Middle School, and Crandall High School, all within the city of Crandall.

The students in the Dallas County portion are zoned to attend Seagoville schools, which are part of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). The area is within the Board of Trustees District 4;"[http://www.dallasisd.org/about/trusteemaps/Trustee42006.pdf Trustee District 4 with School Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204142518/http://www.dallasisd.org/about/trusteemaps/Trustee42006.pdf |date=2008-12-04 }}." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on November 24, 2008. as of 2008 Nancy Bingham represents the district. The schools are:

  • Seagoville Elementary School"[http://dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2015/Seagoville2015.pdf 2015-16 Seagoville Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016.
  • Seagoville Middle School"[http://www.dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/midzones2015/Seagoville2015.pdf 2015-16 Seagoville Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016.
  • Seagoville High School"[http://www.dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/highzones2015/Seagoville2015.pdf 2015-16 Seagoville High School Attendance Zone Grades 9-12]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016.

Before 2012, students were zoned jointly to Seagoville Elementary School and Central Elementary School, then grades PK–2 and 3–5, respectively."[http://dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2011/SeagovilleES2011.pdf Fall 2011 Seagoville Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-2]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016."[http://dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2011/Central2011.pdf Fall 2011 Central Elementary Attendance Zone Grades 3-5]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016. The grade alignments of Seagoville schools changed in 2012 with the opening of Seagoville North Elementary School,"[http://dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2012/SeagovilleNorth2012.pdf 2012-13 Seagoville North Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016."[http://dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2012/Central2012.pdf 2012-13 Central Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016. and the DISD portion of Combine was rezoned to Seagoville Elementary for grades PK–5."[http://dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2012/Seagoville2012.pdf 2012-13 Seagoville Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 8, 2016.

All of Dallas County (its portion of Combine included) is in the service area of Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College). All of Kaufman County (its portion of Combine included) is in the service area of Trinity Valley Community College.[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.176. DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.205. TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].

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