Springtown, Texas

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Springtown, Texas

|settlement_type = City

|image_skyline = Springtown Texas downtown Wiki (1 of 1).jpg

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|image_caption = Downtown Springtown, Texas

|map_caption = Location of Springtown, Texas

|image_map1 = Parker County Springtown.svg

|mapsize1 = 250px

|map_caption1 = Location of Springtown in Parker County

|pushpin_map = Texas#USA

|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Texas##Location in the United States

|image_seal = Springtown Logo.png

|seal_size = 200px

|seal_type = Logo

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{USA}}

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Texas}}

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Parker, Wise

|government_footnotes =

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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_sq_mi = 3.04

|area_land_sq_mi = 3.04

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

|area_total_km2 = 7.86

|area_land_km2 = 7.86

|area_water_km2 = 0.00

|population_as_of = 2020

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 3064

|population_density_sq_mi = 1007.9

|population_density_km2 = 389.8

|timezone = Central (CST)

|utc_offset = -6

|timezone_DST = CDT

|utc_offset_DST = -5

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_ft = 866

|coordinates = {{coord|32|59|23|N|97|40|37|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 76082

|area_code = 817

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 48-69800{{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 = 2411962{{GNIS|2411962}}

|website = {{URL|https://cityofspringtown.com/}}

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Springtown is a town in Parker County and Wise County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 3,064.

History

Originally named Littleton's Springs by Joseph Ward, an early settler, the community was renamed Springtown in the mid-1870s. Springtown's post office opened in 1875. Springtown was incorporated in 1884.

Population growth slowed during and after the Great Depression, but resumed after 1960 due to commuters to and from Fort Worth.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Springtown, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/springtown-tx |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}

Springtown was the site of College Hill Institute. The school was chartered by the State of Texas in 1884. It operated for ten years, and closed in 1894.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=College Hill Institute |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/college-hill-institute |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

=Climate=

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Springtown has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=165814&cityname=Springtown%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Springtown, Texas]

Demographics

{{US Census population

| align = left

| 1880 = 166

| 1890 = 657

| 1960 = 859

| 1970 = 1194

| 1980 = 1658

| 1990 = 1740

| 2000 = 2062

| 2010 = 2658

| 2020 = 3064

| estyear = 2023

| estimate = 4181

| 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}}

}}

{{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"

|+Springtown racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4869800&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |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.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{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)

|2,449

|79.93%

Black or African American (NH)

|26

|0.85%

Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|29

|0.95%