Editing McLendon-Chisholm, Texas

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'''McLendon-Chisholm''' is a city in [[Rockwall County, Texas|Rockwall County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,373 at the [[United States Census 2010|2010 census]].

==Geography==

McLendon-Chisholm is situated along [[Texas State Highway 205|State Highway 205]] in south central Rockwall County, approximately six miles southeast of [[Rockwall, Texas|Rockwall]].<ref name="Texas Handbook">{{cite web| url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlm99|title = McLendon-Chisholm, Texas|publisher = [[The Handbook of Texas]] online| date = |accessdate = 2009-09-11}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|9.9|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}  (0.90%) is covered by water.

==History==
The community of McLendon-Chisholm began as two separate settlements: McLendon and Chisholm.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/>

===McLendon===
Named for landowner P.A. McLendon, the community of McLendon was settled around 1870. He built a combination store, cotton gin, and blacksmith shop that remained in operation until 1975. A post office opened in 1880, and by 1896, McLendon was home to an estimated 150 residents. The post office closed in 1905. Throughout the early 20th century, the population hovered around 50.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/>

===Chisholm===
The land that eventually became the site of Chisholm was given to Mexican War veteran King Latham in 1847.<ref name="City History">{{cite web | url = http://www.mclendon-chisholm.com/ | title = History | format = | publisher = City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas | date =  | accessdate = 2009-09-11}}</ref> Enoch Parson Chisholm and his brother B. Frank Chisholm, from whom the community's name was derived, purchased {{convert|200|acre|km2}} from Latham in 1856. A few years later, Enoch purchased an additional {{convert|600|acre|km2}} for $2.00/acre. He organized the Chisholm Methodist Church in 1871 and the community of Chisholm was officially platted in 1886. In that same year, Berry Creek Academy was formed through the merger of two local schools. Chisholm's first store opened in 1890 and a post office was established in 1891. By 1898, Berry Creek Academy was the second-largest school in Rockwall County, boasting a total enrollment of 301 students. The Chisholm post office closed in 1905, but the community continued to grow. The population was estimated at 102 in 1904 and peaked around 200 in 1940. By the 1960s, that figure had dropped to around 167.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/>

===Incorporation===
On October 18, 1969, the two communities incorporated as McLendon-Chisholm. Residents seeking zoning protection and the preservation of their rural lifestyles was the main reason behind the incorporation effort. By the mid-1970s, the city had approximately 170 residents. That number rapidly grew to 480 in the 1980s and 646 by the 1990 census. By 2000, the population had increased to 914, a 41 percent increase over the 1990 figure.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1980 = 403
| 1990 = 646
| 2000 = 914
| 2010 = 1373
| 2020 = 3562
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 4954
| 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>
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<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''McLendon-Chisholm racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4845804&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>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><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)
|2,615
|73.41%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|189
|5.31%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|8
|0.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|104
|2.92%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|19
|0.53%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|172
|4.83%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|455
|12.77%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''3,562'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,562 people, 1,164 households, and 1,003 families residing in the city.

==Education==
The City of McLendon-Chisholm is served by the [[Rockwall Independent School District]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mclendon-chisholm.com City of McLendon-Chisholm] – Official site

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