Editing Eastland, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Eastland, Texas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Eastland County, Texas|Eastland]]
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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1875
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = June 6, 1891
|named_for                = M. W. Eastland
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_total_km2           = 11.375
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 3645
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
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|population_total         = 3609
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|population_density_sq_mi = 834.0
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|utc_offset_DST           = –5
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|elevation_ft             = 1434
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 76448
|area_code                = [[Area code 254|254]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 48-22132
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2410392<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410392}}</ref>
|blank2_name              = [[Sales tax]]
|blank2_info              = 8.25%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/texas/cities/eastland.html|title=Eastland (TX) sales tax rate|access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofeastland.com/|cityofeastland.com}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Eastland''' is a city in [[Eastland County, Texas|Eastland County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 3,609 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Eastland_city,_Texas?g=160XX00US4822132 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Eastland County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
The recession of 1921 exacerbated racial tensions between Anglos and Mexicans.  Naturally, unemployment increased in town and whites attempted to oust Mexicans who were hired during the [[World War I]] boom. Masked men ravaged shacks used by Mexicans as living quarters. Whites threatened Mexicans' lives, and fearful, they fled to nearby [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] to seek help from the Mexican Consulate, since local authorities took the side of the Anglo locals.<ref>''Chicano! The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement'', p. 113</ref>

In 1928, the current courthouse was erected, the prior cornerstone was opened, and "[[Ol' Rip the Horned Toad|Old Rip]]" was allegedly found alive. The animal, a kind of [[lizard]], received national publicity. It died in 1929 of [[pneumonia]], and was placed in a glass-front casket on view in the present courthouse.<ref>"Eastland, Texas", ''2009 Texas State Travel Guide'', p. 121</ref>

==Geography==
Eastland is located north of the center of Eastland County {{convert|96|mi}} west-southwest of Fort Worth and {{convert|55|mi}} east of [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]]. The city is accessed by [[Interstate 20 in Texas|Interstate 20]] between exits 340 to the south and 343 to the east.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.392|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.364|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.028|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Eastland has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=517214&cityname=Eastland%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Eastland, Texas]</ref>

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| single line = Y
| location    = Eastland, Texas (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =65.7
| Feb high F  =70.4
| Mar high F  =76.9
| Apr high F  =84.4
| May high F  =90.2
| Jun high F  =95.5
| Jul high F  =97.0
| Aug high F  =97.8
| Sep high F  =91.7
| Oct high F  =84.5
| Nov high F  =73.3
| Dec high F  =66.3
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =53.7
| Feb mean F  =58.0
| Mar mean F  =64.8
| Apr mean F  =71.7
| May mean F  =78.7
| Jun mean F  =83.8
| Jul mean F  =85.4
| Aug mean F  =85.9
| Sep mean F  =80.6
| Oct mean F  =72.6
| Nov mean F  =62.1
| Dec mean F  =54.6
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| Jan low F  =41.7
| Feb low F  =45.7
| Mar low F  =52.7
| Apr low F  =59.1
| May low F  =67.2
| Jun low F  =72.1
| Jul low F  =73.8
| Aug low F  =74.0
| Sep low F  =69.5
| Oct low F  =60.6
| Nov low F  =51.0
| Dec low F  =42.8
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =1.15
| Feb precipitation inch  =1.24
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.98
| Apr precipitation inch  =1.47
| May precipitation inch  =4.02
| Jun precipitation inch  =2.46
| Jul precipitation inch  =2.22
| Aug precipitation inch  =1.96
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.70
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.16
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.42
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.23
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| Feb snow inch  =0.0
| Mar snow inch  =0.0
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| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.0
| Dec snow inch  =0.2
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 88
|1880= 539
|1900= 596
|1910= 855
|1920= 9368
|1930= 4648
|1940= 3849
|1950= 3626
|1960= 3292
|1970= 3178
|1980= 3747
|1990= 3690
|2000= 3769
|2010= 3960
|2020= 3609
|estyear=2023
|estimate=3645
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=May 26, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Eastland racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4822132&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |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=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,632
|72.93%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|56
|1.55%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|13
|0.36%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|40
|1.11%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.03%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|121
|3.35%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|746
|20.67%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''3,609'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 3,609 people, 1,474 households, and 909 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Eastland%20city,%20Texas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=May 26, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> There were 1,805 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 79.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.0% from some other races and 10.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 20.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Eastland city, Texas |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/eastland-city-texas/160-4822132/ |access-date=May 26, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 3,769 people, 1,475 households, and 998 families were living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1333.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 1,737 housing units averaged 614.4/sq mi (237.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 91.64% White, 1.80% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 4.72% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 12.89% of the population.

Of the 1,475 households, 33.8% had children under 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were not families. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45, and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the age distribution was 25.7% under 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,277, and for a family was $34,333. Males had a median income of $27,072 versus $16,574 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,339. About 14.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
The [[Texas Courts of Appeals|Texas Eleventh Court of Appeals]] is located in the Eastland County Courthouse in Eastland.<ref>"[http://www.11thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/contact.asp Contact Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125194503/http://www.11thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/contact.asp |date=January 25, 2010}}." Texas Eleventh Court of Appeals. Retrieved on March 10, 2010.</ref>

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Eastland Independent School District]] and is home of the [[Eastland High School (Texas)|Eastland Mavericks]].

==Notable people==
* [[Emma Carter Browning]] (1910–2010), aviation executive and pilot
* [[Hayden Fry]] (1929–2019), college football coach
* [[Ira L. Hanna]] (1908–1978), 36th [[List of mayors of Cheyenne, Wyoming|mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming]]
* [[Richard D. Lawrence]], United States Army lieutenant general
* [[Don Pierson]] (1925–1996), former mayor of Eastland
* [[Doc Scurlock]] (1849–1929), founding member of the [[Lincoln County Regulators|Regulators]]
* [[Barney Smith (artist)|Barney Smith]] (1921 – 2019) master plumber, artist and museum curator

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="130px">
Image:United States Post Office Eastland Wiki(1 of 1).jpg|United States Post Office 
Image:EastlandTexasMajesticTheater.jpg|The Majestic Theatre in Eastland
File:First United Methodist Church Eastland Wiki.jpg|Facade of historic First United Methodist Church of Eastland
Image:Eastland Hotel Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|The Eastland Historic Hotel
Image:First Christian Church Eastland Wiki.jpg|First Christian Church in downtown Eastland
Image:First Baptist Church, Eastland, TX IMG 6440.JPG|First [[Baptist]] Church in Eastland
Image:Downtown Eastland 1 Wiki(1 of 1).jpg|Downtown Eastland
Image:Eastland Drug Building Wiki(1 of 1).jpg|Drug building in Eastland, Texas
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.cityofeastland.com/ City of Eastland – Official Website]
* [http://www.eastlandchamber.com/ Eastland Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.eastlandtexas.com/ Community site] sponsored by the Eastland Economic Development Corporation
* [http://eastlandisd.net Eastland Independent School District]
* [http://www.katxradio.com KATX radio]
* [http://www.eastlandcountytoday.com ''Eastland County Today''], local newspapers
* [http://www.microplexnews.com MicroplexNews], local independent news outlet

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