Editing Driscoll, Texas

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces]]

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| population_total         = 680
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| postal_code              = 78351
| area_code                = [[Area code 361|361]]
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| blank_info               = 48-21436<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Driscoll''' is a city in [[Nueces County, Texas]], United States. Its population was 680 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 739 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==History==
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Driscoll formed around the railroad, which arrived in the area in 1904. The area was named after a local rancher, Robert Driscoll, Jr.<ref>{{cite web |title=Driscoll, Texas: History in a Pecan Shell |url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGulfCoastTowns/Driscoll-Texas.htm |website=Texas Escapes |publisher=Texas Escapes LLC |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Driscoll is located at {{coord|27|40|21|N|97|45|4|W|type:city}} (27.672549, –97.751059).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=center
|1960= 669
|1970= 626
|1980= 648
|1990= 688
|2000= 825
|2010= 739
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=680}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Driscoll racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4821436&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|52
|7.65%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1
|0.15%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1
|0.15%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|4
|0.59%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|5
|0.74%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|617
|90.74%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''680'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 680 people, 194 households, and 180 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  825 people, 256 households, and 197 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 731.4 people/sq mi (281.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The 297 housing units averaged 263.3/sq&nbsp;mi (101.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[White (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 55.27% White, 0.48% African American, 0.61% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 38.18% from other races, and 5.33% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 84.00% of the population.

Of the 256 households, 37.9% had children under 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were not families. About 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.22, and the average family size was 3.72.

In the city, the age distribution was 31.0% under 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65  or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $19,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,707. About 14.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 29.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Travel==
* [[U.S. Route 77 in Texas|U.S. Highway 77]] ([[Interstate 69E]]) in Driscoll has the speed limit drop from 70 to 40&nbsp;mph. Traffic violations are a major source of public revenue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kristv.com/story/28654817/6-investigates-driscolls-status-as-one-of-texas-worst-speed-traps |title=6 Investigates Driscoll's status as one of Texas' worst speed tr |website=www.kristv.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401150109/http://www.kristv.com/story/28654817/6-investigates-driscolls-status-as-one-of-texas-worst-speed-traps |archive-date=2015-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@27.675747,-97.74797,3a,75y,215.64h,72.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scLhwqa7jjtC1fwNAjs70Jw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656|title=Google Maps}}</ref> The Driscoll Bypass opened to northbound traffic in 2021, with the southbound lanes opening in August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date= April 11, 2019 |title=I-69 bypass sparks some concerns for residents of Driscoll, Texas |url=https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/i-69-bypass-sparks-some-concerns-for-residents-of-driscoll-texas/503-34ac96b2-1e90-446c-a2b1-a9a54f54d081 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=kiiitv.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=<!-- 10:06 AM CDT --> August 16, 2023 |title=New US 77 mainlanes to open Wednesday around noon, TxDOT says |url=https://www.kiiitv.com/article/traffic/new-us-77-mainlanes-to-open/503-82d58daa-b6a8-425b-a63d-4459d0d77970 |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=kiiitv.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Corpus Christi International Airport]]

==Education==
[[Driscoll Independent School District]] is the local school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48355_nueces/DC20SD_C48355.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-09-27}}</ref>

[[Del Mar College]] is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==References==
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{{Nueces County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Nueces County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in the Corpus Christi metropolitan area]]