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Oak Leaf, Texas

Coordinates: 32°30′15″N 96°51′52″W / 32.50417°N 96.86444°W / 32.50417; -96.86444
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Oak Leaf, Texas
City
Location of Oak Leaf, Texas
Location of Oak Leaf, Texas
Coordinates: 32°30′15″N 96°51′52″W / 32.50417°N 96.86444°W / 32.50417; -96.86444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEllis
Area
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 • Total2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
 • Land2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
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643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,552
 • Density627.75/sq mi (242.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75154
Area code972
FIPS code48-53115[3]
GNIS feature ID2411288[2]
Websitewww.oakleaftexas.org

Oak Leaf is a city[4] in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,552 at the 2020 census.[5]

Geography

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Oak Leaf is located in northern Ellis County and is bordered to the northwest by Ovilla, to the north by Glenn Heights, and to the east by Red Oak. Waxahachie, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the south, and downtown Dallas is 20 miles (32 km) to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 1.572 acres (6,362 m2), or 0.10%, is water.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990984—
20001,20922.9%
20101,2987.4%
20201,55219.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Oak Leaf racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 975 62.82%
Black or African American (NH) 216 13.92%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 7 0.45%
Asian (NH) 22 1.42%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.06%
Some Other Race (NH) 3 0.19%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 72 4.64%
Hispanic or Latino 256 16.49%
Total 1,552

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,552 people, 612 households, and 514 families residing in the city.

Education

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The city of Oak Leaf is served by the Red Oak Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Leaf, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ US Census change list
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oak Leaf city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ 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.[8][9]
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