Campbell, Texas

Campbell is a city in Hunt County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 638 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 734 at the 2000 census.

Campbell, Texas
City
Main Street in Campbell
Main Street in Campbell
Location of Campbell, Texas
Location of Campbell, Texas
Coordinates: 33°8′53″N 95°57′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHunt
Area
[1]
 • Total1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total638
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
632
 • Density474.12/sq mi (183.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75422
Area code903
FIPS code48-12112[3]
GNIS feature ID1332031[4]

Geography

Campbell is in eastern Hunt County. Texas State Highway 24 runs through the northwestern side of the city, and the city limits extend southward from downtown to include Interstate 30, which provides access via exits 101 and 104. I-30 leads west 10 miles (16 km) to Greenville, the Hunt county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Sulphur Springs, while Highway 24 leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Commerce.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Campbell has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.42%, are water.[5]

History

The town was established in 1880 and was named for postmaster general and future Texas governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920583—
1930416−28.6%
19404282.9%
1980549—
199068324.4%
20007347.5%
2010638−13.1%
2019 (est.)632[2]−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Campbell racial composition as of 2020[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 431 79.52%
Black or African American (NH) 15 2.77%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 5 0.92%
Asian (NH) 1 0.18%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 5.54%
Hispanic or Latino 60 11.07%
Total 542

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 542 people, 355 households, and 258 families residing in the city.

Education

The city is served by the Campbell Independent School District, home of the Indians. The high school's athletes participate in such sports as six-man football, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, golf, and cross-country sprinting.

Notes
  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.[9][10]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Campbell city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  6. "Campbell, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  9. http://www.census.gov
  10. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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