Editing McGregor, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = McGregor, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Downtown McGregor Wiki (1 of 1).jpg
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| image_caption            = Downtown McGregor
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[McLennan County, Texas|McLennan]], [[Coryell County, Texas|Coryell]]
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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|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 56.44
| area_land_km2            = 56.44
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi         = 21.79
| area_land_sq_mi          = 21.79
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=160XX00US4845672 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): McGregor city, Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 8, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total         = 5338
| population_density_km2   = 94.58
| population_density_sq_mi = 244.96
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| utc_offset_DST           = -5
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| elevation_ft             = 758
| coordinates              = {{coord|31|25|55|N|97|25|30|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 76657
| area_code                = [[Area code 254|254]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-45672<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| website                  = {{URL|cityofmcgregor.com}}
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'''McGregor''' is a city in [[McLennan County, Texas|McLennan]] and [[Coryell County, Texas|Coryell]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. The population is estimated to be 5,823 by the Texas Demographic Center (January 1,2023). 

McGregor lies in two counties, as well as two metropolitan areas. The McLennan County portion of the city is part of the [[Waco, Texas|Waco]] [[Waco metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]], while the small portion that lies in Coryell County is part of the [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]]&ndash;[[Temple, Texas|Temple]]&ndash;[[Fort Hood]] [[Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

McGregor is located in western McLennan County and extends westward into Coryell County, surrounding McGregor Industrial Park, a former Naval Weapons Reserve Plant.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.mcgregor-texas.com/ecodev/popupp.htm| title=Industrial Park| publisher=McGregor Economic Development Corporation| access-date=August 6, 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718121250/http://www.mcgregor-texas.com/ecodev/popupp.htm| archive-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 84 in Texas|U.S. Route 84]] passes through the city center, leading northeast {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Waco, Texas|Waco]] and west {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Gatesville, Texas|Gatesville]]. [[Texas State Highway 317]] crosses US 84 near the city center, leading north {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Valley Mills, Texas|Valley Mills]] and south {{convert|28|mi}} to [[Belton, Texas|Belton]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], McGregor has a total area of {{convert|56.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019"/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, McGregor has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=757514&cityname=McGregor%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for McGregor, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 774
|1900= 1435
|1910= 1864
|1920= 2081
|1930= 2041
|1940= 2062
|1950= 2669
|1960= 4642
|1970= 4365
|1980= 4513
|1990= 4683
|2000= 4727
|2010= 4987
|2020= 5338
|estyear= 
|estimate= 
|estref=
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''McGregor racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4845672&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |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)
|2,459
|46.21%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|402
|7.55%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|19
|0.36%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|21
|0.39%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|20
|0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|191
|3.59%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,205
|41.44%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,321'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,321 people, 1,714 households, and 1,118 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 4,727 people, 1,728 households, and 1,206 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|216.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,856 housing units at an average density of {{convert|85.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 71.10% White, 11.53% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 14.41% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 27.27% of the population.

Of the 1,728 households, 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was distributed as 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,200, and for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,605 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,311. About 10.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
McGregor is the site of the former [[Bluebonnet Ordnance Plant]] to make munitions during World War II. After the war, the site has been used by a number of companies to make rockets, including [[Phillips Petroleum Company]], [[Rocketdyne]], [[Hercules Inc.]] and [[Beal Aerospace]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Before-SpaceX-McGregor-facility-produced-bombs-and-lots-of-them-430442353.html|title=McGregor: Before SpaceX, facility produced bombs and lots of them|last=Gately|first=Paul J.|website=www.kwtx.com|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref>
[[SpaceX]] has [[SpaceX launch facilities#SpaceX Rocket Development and Test Facility.2C McGregor.2C Texas|a rocket engine development and test facility]] in McGregor that it acquired from defunct [[Beal Aerospace]]. In May 2016, McGregor passed an ordinance to reduce noise and vibration caused by SpaceX testing activity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/McGregor--City-modifies-SpaceX-rocket-testing-rules-378857891.html|title=McGregor:  City modifies SpaceX rocket testing rules|last=Lopez|first=Paul J. Gately and Ke'Sha|website=www.kwtx.com|access-date=2016-05-11}}</ref>

In 2021, [[Knauf Insulation]] announced its intention to establish a facility for the manufacture and distribution of [[Glass wool|fiberglass insulation]] products.<ref>{{ Cite web|url=https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-new-knauf-insulation-facility-in-mcgregor|title=
Governor Abbott Announces New Knauf Insulation Facility in McGregor|access-date=2024-01-17}}</ref> Construction began in May 2022, and the plant is expected to start production in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.knaufnorthamerica.com/en-us/about/news/mcgregor-groundbreaking|title=Knauf Insulation Breaks Ground on Central Texas Production Facility in McGregor|access-date=2024-01-17}}</ref>

McGregor is the home of Magnolia House, a Victorian property renovated in Season 3 of HGTV's ''[[Fixer Upper (TV series)|Fixer Upper]]'' by Chip and Joanna Gaines. It now operates as a bed and breakfast.<ref>{{cite web|title=Magnolia House|url=https://magnoliamarket.com/stay/|access-date=23 May 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
The city is served by the [[McGregor Independent School District]] and the [[Midway Independent School District (McLennan County, Texas)|Midway Independent School District]]

==Transportation==
* [[McGregor station (Texas)|McGregor Station]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mcgregor-texas.com City of McGregor official website]

{{Coryell County, Texas}}
{{McLennan County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in McLennan County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Coryell County, Texas]]
[[Category:Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area]]