Horseshoe Bend, Texas

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Horseshoe Bend, Texas
census-designated place
Horseshoe Bend is located in Texas
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend
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Country  United States
State  Texas
County Parker
Area[1]
 • Total 1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Land 1.65 sq mi (4.3 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 718 ft (219 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 789
 • Density 460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76087
Area code(s) 817
GNIS feature ID 2586939[2]

Horseshoe Bend is a census-designated place in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 789 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Horseshoe Bend is located approximately 12 miles south of Weatherford is 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 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2), of which 1.65 square miles (4.3 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.[4]

Demographics

At the 2010 United States Census[5] 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.

Education

The Weatherford Independent School District (WISD) serves students living in Horseshoe Bend. Zoned campuses include Wright Elementary School (grades K-6), Hall Middle School (grades 7-8), Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center (grade 9), and Weatherford High School [1] (grades 10-12).[6]

References

  1. U.S. Census
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horseshoe Bend, Texas
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  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  6. Attendance Boundaries - Weatherford Independent School District. Retrieved January 12, 2016.