Corral City, Texas
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Corral City is a town in Denton County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 89 at the 2000 census.
The town contracts with Argyle
to meet its police, fire, and court service needs.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 89 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,022.5 people per square mile (859.1/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 704.4 per square mile (299.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.01% White, 7.87% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.24% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 39.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 122.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,161. There were 18.2% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 53.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
said that Corral City "prospered" for a decade, but after the early 1990s retirement of Geneva Helton's and the death of her husband, the town, in Carlisle's words, "began a slow decline. Soon, all that remained was a graveyard of rotting doublewides."
According to Carlisle, by 1993 "Corral City looked in every way like a vanquished “ghost town.”." James "Eddie" Draper became the mayor and owner of Corral City. Carlise said that to Draper "it was a boomtown waiting to happen." By 2007 Corral City had 100 acres (40.5 ha) of land and 100 residents. In 2009 a subdivision named Belmont opened in the surrounding area.
and Fort Worth
. It is in proximity to Interstate 35
West and Farm to Market Road 407
. Most residents of Corral City live in mobile homes; in mobile home parks, permanent structures are not allowed to be built.
said "In Corral City, neighbors share their homes and their lives with each other. They keep their RV doors open at all hours to celebrate the good times and mourn the hard times with their neighbors."
. Residents are zoned to Justin Elementary School, Medlin Middle School, and Byron Nelson High School
. Before 2010 residents were zoned to Pike Middle School.
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...
. The population was 89 at the 2000 census.
The town contracts with Argyle
Argyle, Texas
Argyle is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, with a population of 2,365 as of the 2000 census. The master-planned community of Lantana, Texas shares the Argyle mailing address.-History:...
to meet its police, fire, and court service needs.
Geography
Corral City is located at 33°6′3"N 97°13′33"W (33.100883, -97.225812).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 89 people, 29 households, and 20 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 2,022.5 people per square mile (859.1/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 704.4 per square mile (299.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.01% White, 7.87% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.24% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 39.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 122.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 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 $14,161. There were 18.2% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 53.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
History
A woman named Geneva Helton and her husband decided to form an incorporated municipality to get around Denton County's liquor laws. The Heltons bought over 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land from a family friend. The two then installed a sewer system and established a liquor store. Corral City incorporated in 1973. Afterwards doublewide trailers and recreational vehicles appeared in the city limits. Candace Carlisle of the Denton Record-ChronicleDenton Record-Chronicle
The Denton Record-Chronicle is the official newspaper for the city of Denton, Texas and Denton County since 1899.William Edwards consolidated the Denton Chronicle and the Denton County Record , as a weekly newspaper. It wasn't until August 3, 1903 that the paper was published daily...
said that Corral City "prospered" for a decade, but after the early 1990s retirement of Geneva Helton's and the death of her husband, the town, in Carlisle's words, "began a slow decline. Soon, all that remained was a graveyard of rotting doublewides."
According to Carlisle, by 1993 "Corral City looked in every way like a vanquished “ghost town.”." James "Eddie" Draper became the mayor and owner of Corral City. Carlise said that to Draper "it was a boomtown waiting to happen." By 2007 Corral City had 100 acres (40.5 ha) of land and 100 residents. In 2009 a subdivision named Belmont opened in the surrounding area.
Cityscape
Corral City is located halfway between DentonDenton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
and Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. It is in proximity to Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
West and Farm to Market Road 407
Farm to Market Road 407
Farm to Market Road 407 is a farm to market road in Wise and Denton counties, Texas.-Route description:FM 407 begins in Wise County, at in New Fairview. The route travels east into Denton County and into the city of Justin; FM 407 was the primary access route between the former and farms that...
. Most residents of Corral City live in mobile homes; in mobile home parks, permanent structures are not allowed to be built.
Culture
In 2008 Candace Carlisle of the Denton Record-ChronicleDenton Record-Chronicle
The Denton Record-Chronicle is the official newspaper for the city of Denton, Texas and Denton County since 1899.William Edwards consolidated the Denton Chronicle and the Denton County Record , as a weekly newspaper. It wasn't until August 3, 1903 that the paper was published daily...
said "In Corral City, neighbors share their homes and their lives with each other. They keep their RV doors open at all hours to celebrate the good times and mourn the hard times with their neighbors."
Education
The Corral City area is located the Northwest Independent School DistrictNorthwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District is a public school district based in far north Fort Worth, Texas . It is named for its location in northwest Tarrant County, though it also serves portions of Denton County and Wise County....
. Residents are zoned to Justin Elementary School, Medlin Middle School, and Byron Nelson High School
Byron Nelson High School
Byron Nelson High School is located in Trophy Club, Texas about north of Fort Worth, Texas, in Denton County and opened in August 2009 for the 09-10 school year. It is the second high school in the Northwest Independent School District. It cost around $96 million, making it one of the most...
. Before 2010 residents were zoned to Pike Middle School.