Celina, Texas
Encyclopedia
Celina is a city in Collin
and Denton County
, Texas
, United States
. Celina has a population of 5,200 according to the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
Running north/south through the town is State Highway 289
(locally known as Preston Road). It starts near downtown Dallas and terminates near Sherman. Celina is located about equidistant between downtown Dallas and the Oklahoma border.
Being mostly farm and ranch land, the terrain is largely open fields on flat-to-gently-rolling terrain. The ambient air temperature is typically 4 to 6 °F cooler than Dallas 30 miles south.
, one of the all-time dominant teams), 1995, 1998–2001, 2005, and 2007.
The Celina High School Baseball team has been successful as well, making the playoffs many times and winning the state championship in 2002.
In 2010, Kenny Chesney
wrote a song called The Boys of Fall
. Part of the music video, having to do with high school football, shot scenes of Celina.
With the continuous building of middle and upper scale homes in Celina and the nearby towns of Prosper
(south of Celina) and Gunter
(north of Celina), the volume of traffic has increased dramatically. Between January 2004 and July 2005, the rush hour commute on SH 289 from Celina to SH 121 lengthened from approximately 20 minutes to almost 50. As of 2011, construction to widen SH 289 to a six-lane divided highway north from SH 121 to Hwy 380 (8 miles south of Celina) is underway.
of 2000, there were 1,861 people, 644 households, and 484 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,104.0 people per square mile (425.2/km2). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 417.0/sq mi (160.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.38% White, 9.19% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 11.34% from other races
, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.73% of the population.
There were 644 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,383, and the median income for a family was $41,131. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $29,135 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,499. About 10.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
and Denton County
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Celina has a population of 5,200 according to the 2010 census.
Geography
Celina is located at 33.319846°N 96.782799°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
Running north/south through the town is State Highway 289
State Highway 289 (Texas)
State Highway 289, known for most of its length as Preston Road, is a north–south Texas state highway. It begins at the intersection of Preston Road and Loop 12/Northwest Highway. The Preston Road designation comes from the fact that the highway generally follows the course of an older road...
(locally known as Preston Road). It starts near downtown Dallas and terminates near Sherman. Celina is located about equidistant between downtown Dallas and the Oklahoma border.
Being mostly farm and ranch land, the terrain is largely open fields on flat-to-gently-rolling terrain. The ambient air temperature is typically 4 to 6 °F cooler than Dallas 30 miles south.
Sports
The Celina High School Football team is known as one of the most successful programs in Texas, with a UIL record eight state titles and a sixty-eight game winning streak. The Bobcats were the subject of the documentary The Power, Passion and Glory. Celina won state football championships in 1974 (co-championship with Big Sandy High SchoolBig Sandy High School
Big Sandy High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in the Big Sandy Independent School District in Upshur County, Texas. It is located in Big Sandy, Texas.-Athletics:The Big Sandy Wildcats compete in these sports -...
, one of the all-time dominant teams), 1995, 1998–2001, 2005, and 2007.
The Celina High School Baseball team has been successful as well, making the playoffs many times and winning the state championship in 2002.
In 2010, Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
wrote a song called The Boys of Fall
The Boys of Fall
"The Boys of Fall" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard, Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in July 2010 as the lead single from his 12th studio album Hemingway's Whiskey, which was released September 28, 2010.-Content:The song...
. Part of the music video, having to do with high school football, shot scenes of Celina.
Growth
Celina is undergoing rapid growth. Having never before had any kind of retail chain other than 2 fuel stations and a small Chevrolet dealership, Celina saw a Sonic restaurant completed in 2003. In October, 2005, Brookshire's broke ground for construction of a new grocery store, where for 18 months prior only a sign had stood announcing the "future home" in the cow pasture at the corner of Preston Road and County Road 91. A McDonald's restaurant opened in October, 2011. Since 1999, much of the country land has tripled in price.With the continuous building of middle and upper scale homes in Celina and the nearby towns of Prosper
Prosper, Texas
Prosper is a town in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 678 households, and 589 families residing in the town. The latest 2009 census brought Prosper to a population of...
(south of Celina) and Gunter
Gunter, Texas
Gunter is a city in the southwestern corner of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gunter is located at ....
(north of Celina), the volume of traffic has increased dramatically. Between January 2004 and July 2005, the rush hour commute on SH 289 from Celina to SH 121 lengthened from approximately 20 minutes to almost 50. As of 2011, construction to widen SH 289 to a six-lane divided highway north from SH 121 to Hwy 380 (8 miles south of Celina) is underway.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,861 people, 644 households, and 484 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,104.0 people per square mile (425.2/km2). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 417.0/sq mi (160.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.38% White, 9.19% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 11.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.73% of the population.
There were 644 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,383, and the median income for a family was $41,131. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $29,135 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,499. About 10.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.