Editing Hebron, Texas

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|official_name            = Hebron, Texas
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|map_caption              = Location of Hebron in [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]], [[Texas]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Denton County, Texas|Denton]], [[Collin County, Texas|Collin]]
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|established_date         = 1890s
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|established_date1        = 1961
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 224
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
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|population_total         = 803
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 75056
|area_code                = [[Area codes 817 and 682|'''817''' and 682]]
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|blank_info               = 48-33020
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'''Hebron''' is a town in [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]], with a small, disconnected section in [[Collin County, Texas|Collin County]]. The population was 803 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/Liberty_Hill_city,_Texas?g=160XX00US4842664 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref> and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 224.<ref name="USCensusEst2023"/>

==History==
Hebron was founded in the 1890s and was alternatively known as "Shepton".<ref>See 1902 plat map. There is another place called Shepton nearby. Not sure if same entity.</ref> The land was donated by the Blackland Townsite Company, a subsidiary of the [[St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad]]. Historically, the town center was based near the intersection of two railroads, near present-day East Hebron Parkway and 1st Street. Much of that town center has been cleared and developed.

The town was first incorporated in 1961 as a method to prevent [[Plano, Texas|Plano]] and [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]] from annexing the territory and imposing taxes. The city of Hebron imposed no taxes of its own, and when the time was ripe for a landowner to develop his land, he would ask the town to disannex that parcel. Hebron's city limits once covered about {{convert|25|sqmi}} from the Collin County line west to the [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]] and from the [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]] line north to [[Texas State Highway 121|State Highway 121]]. Now it comprises a few plots of land connected with narrow strips and easements, which confuses many maps. Stanley Dozier, the namesake of Dozier Road, was the only mayor of the town between 1961 and 1997. The town is currently managed by a three-person commission with Kelly Clem as the mayor.

[[Air Park-Dallas Airport]] was built as a public civilian airstrip within the city limits in 1965.

For the last 20 years, Hebron has disannexed large portions of its territory to be annexed by neighboring communities ([[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]], [[The Colony, Texas|The Colony]], [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]], and [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]) instead.<ref>"Planned Obsolescence - Suburbs overrunning Hebron, as town's founders intended". ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'', April 28, 1994.</ref> The original goal was for Hebron to disappear entirely as an incorporated community, but recently elected leaders have attempted to reverse the situation and allow Hebron to continue as a town. This is partially in response to the city of Carrollton's threatening not to maintain the water supply unless the town is annexed to Carrollton.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parsons |first=Jay |date=December 17, 2006 |title=Hebron near its breaking point |work=The Dallas Morning News |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/121706dnmethebron.2c4c109.html |access-date=July 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014754/https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/121706dnmethebron.2c4c109.html|archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:HebronTX.png|thumb|Aerial photograph of Hebron Town Center around 1969]]
Hebron is located in southeastern Denton County. A small, disconnected piece of the town is in southwestern Collin County.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.269|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.268|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.001|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 385
|1990= 1128
|2000= 874
|2010= 415
|2020= 803
|estyear=2023
|estimate=224
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=July 4, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 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=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>Texas Almanac: 1850-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: City Population History from 1850–2000|author=Texas Almanac|access-date=July 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|author=Texas Almanac|access-date=July 4, 2024}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 803 people, 262 households, and 219 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Hebron%20town,%20Texas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> There were 284 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 29.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 55.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.5% from some other races and 7.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.8% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Hebron town, Texas |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/hebron-town-texas/160-4833020/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 415 people, 137 households, and _ families residing in the town. There were 147 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 74.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 12.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.2% from some other races and 0.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 14.9% of the population.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 874 people, 271 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|214.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 335 housing units at an average density of {{convert|82.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 82.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.69% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 11.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 271 households, out of which 59.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 41.9% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $140,102, and the median income for a family was $140,371. Males had a median income of $93,983 versus $61,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $42,598. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].

[[File:HebronHighSchool LISD.jpg|thumb|[[Hebron High School (Texas)|Hebron High School]] in Carrollton]]
==Education==
The [[Lewisville Independent School District]] serves Hebron.<ref>"[http://www.lisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=118450&type=d&pREC_ID=255284 About Us]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150514152523/http://www.lisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=118450&type=d&pREC_ID=255284 Archive]). [[Lewisville Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 13, 2015.</ref> [[Hebron High School (Texas)|Hebron High School]] is in Carrollton.
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlh35 Article] at ''[[Handbook of Texas]]'' Online

{{Denton County, Texas}}
{{Collin County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Denton County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Collin County, Texas]]
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