Editing Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City (United States)|City]]
| image_skyline      = File:Lindsay June 2017 3 (United States Post Office).jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = United States Post Office in Lindsay
| image_map          = Cooke County Lindsay.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location within Cooke County
| pushpin_map        = Texas
| pushpin_label      = Lindsay
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Texas
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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  = [[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke]]
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| leader_title       = Mayor
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.63
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.63
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| area_total_km2     = 4.22
| area_land_km2      = 4.22
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1045
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_ft       = 791
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 76250
| area_code          = [[Area code 940|940]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-42868
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2412901<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412901}}</ref>
| website            = http://lindsay.texas.gov/
| footnotes          = 	
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'''Lindsay''' is a primarily German Catholic city in [[Cooke County, Texas]], United States, along [[U.S. Route 82 in Texas|U.S. Route 82]]. The population was 1,018 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4842868| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lindsay city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 5, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4842868| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 788 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. It increased to 1,045 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
In 1887, the [[Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad]] constructed a line from [[Gainesville, Texas|Gainesville]] to [[Henrietta, Texas|Henrietta]] that passed through the site that would become Lindsay. The story of its founding closely resembles that of its neighbors along the railway such as [[Muenster, Texas|Muenster]]. In 1891, Anton and August Flusche arranged for transfer of {{convert|9300|acre|km2}} along the railway to found a new town, which they named after a local judge. They attracted several [[German people|German]] [[Catholic]] settlers in the following years.

The date of Lindsay's founding is officially recognized as March 25, 1892, when the first mass was held; however, Lindsay was not formally incorporated until 1959.

The city has maintained some German traditions, including an annual [[Oktoberfest]]. As is typical in the region, the main industries are farming, principally [[dairy farming]], and oil production.

==Geography==

Lindsay is located near the geographic center of Cooke County and it is bordered to the east by the city of Gainesville, the [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Lindsay has a total area of {{convert|4.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

[[U.S. Route 82]] passes through the northern part of the city, leading east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to Gainesville and west {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Muenster, Texas|Muenster]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1960 = 236
| 1970 = 435
| 1980 = 581
| 1990 = 610
| 2000 = 788
| 2010 = 1018
| 2020 = 1045
| 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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Lindsay, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Lindsay%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<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> of 2000,  788 people, 267 households, and 220 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|708.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 274 housing units averaged 246.3 per square mile (95.3/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 98.86% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.89% from other races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.40% of the population.

Of the 267 households, 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were not families. About 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was distributed as 34.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,000, and for a family was $61,071. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $26,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,852. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Lindsay is served by the [[Lindsay Independent School District]], which has a strong record of academic success as evidenced by the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system. Since the system was implemented during the 1993–1994 school year, Lindsay ISD has never been rated lower than Recognized (one of a handful of schools with such a distinction), having earned the Exemplary rating in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2009 and the Recognized rating in 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009. Further, Lindsay High School is a four-time Class A Lone Star Cup champion and 14-time UIL Academic Meet overall champion (twice in Class AA and 12 times in Class A), and the defending{{when|date=January 2018}} Class A champion in the UIL Academic Meet.

<!--poorly written "homer" info ==Football==
The Lindsay Knights have been a formidable contender in the North Texas region since the team's inauguration in 1960. They went undefeated in district play in 1962 and earned a regional final bid following a 28-18 victory over Pickton in the bidistrict championship. The next year, the Knights finished as District and bidistrict champs again as they dashed to a 10-2 campaign that ended with a 24-14 loss to New Waverly at Regionals. The Knights would not advance that deep in the post season for another 19 years, in 1982. The 82' Black and White whipped Prosper 21-6 and Tenaha 14-0 in the playoffs, but were halted by Italy at Regions once again. Six seasons later, the 1988 Lindsay Knights came up just a single game away from playing for the state crown, falling to White Deer in the Semi-Finals. As for recent fortunes, Lindsay were Quarter Finalists in 09' and captured three straight Area crowns from 2010-12. They've advanced to the playoffs 18 times and, {{As of|2012|lc=y}}, held a 299-184-8 all-time record, making them 1A's 12th most prolific team of all time with a 61.71 winning %. They earned the program's 300th all time victory with 63-0 homecoming win over Trenton in 2013. In 2014 the Knights went 10-0 in the regular season but lost in the Area round to Normangee. The Knights were ranked 7th in the state.
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Handbook of Texas|id= hll44|name=Lindsay}}

{{Cooke County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Cooke County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]