Editing Millsap, Texas

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Parker County, Texas|Parker]]

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| population_total   = 370
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| postal_code        = 76066 <ref name="GR7">{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=February 15, 2012|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}</ref>
| area_code          = [[Area code 940|940]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-48564 <ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Millsap''' is a town in [[Parker County, Texas|Parker County]], [[Texas]], United States.  Its population was 370 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
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Originally, Millsap was established as a relay station on the stagecoach route that ran from Weatherford to Palo Pinto.  The town was named for Fuller Millsap, who moved to Texas in 1849 and to Parker County in 1856.  A Millsap post office opened in 1877.

In 1880, the tracks of the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived.  By the 1890s, Millsap was serving area farmers as a retail and shipping point. Within a decade the town had a bank, more than a dozen other businesses, three churches, a ten-grade educational institution called Millsap College, and a weekly newspaper, the Millsap News. The community population increased from an estimated 100 in 1890 to 800 in 1920.

Following [[World War II]], however, Millsap declined, reaching a low of 261 by 1968. In 1988, 412 residents were reported, and in 1990 an estimated 485 residents lived there. By 2000, the population dropped to 353.

==Geography==

Millsap is located on [[Farm to Market Road 113]], 15 miles west of Weatherford, in western Parker County.  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which  99.24%  is land and 0.76% is covered by water.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen climate classification]] describes the weather as [[Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]], ''Cfa''.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=859514&cityname=Millsap%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Millsap, Texas]</ref>{{Weather box
| location = Millsap, Texas
| single line = Yes
| metric first = Yes
| collapsed   = yes
| Jan high F = 57
| Feb high F = 62
| Mar high F = 69
| Apr high F = 78
| May high F = 85
| Jun high F = 92
| Jul high F = 97
| Aug high F = 96
| Sep high F = 89
| Oct high F = 79
| Nov high F = 68
| Dec high F = 59
| year high F = 78
| Jan low F = 32
| Feb low F = 37
| Mar low F = 44
| Apr low F = 53
| May low F = 62
| Jun low F = 69
| Jul low F = 72
| Aug low F = 72
| Sep low F = 65
| Oct low F = 54
| Nov low F = 43
| Dec low F = 35
| year low F = 53
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.7
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.9
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.5
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.1
| May precipitation inch = 4.1
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.2
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.4
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.1
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.9
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.1
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.9
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.5
| year precipitation inch = 30.4
| source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=859514&cityname=Millsap-Texas
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on September 8, 2013.
</ref>
| date = September  2013
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1980 = 439
| 1990 = 485
| 2000 = 353
| 2010 = 403
| 2020 = 370
| 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: Millsap, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Millsap%20town,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 21, 2024}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 353 people, 135 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|268.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 154 housing units at an average density of {{convert|117.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 90.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 7.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.03% of the population.

There were 135 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,694, and the median income for a family was $43,229. Males had a median income of $30,714 versus $19,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,699. About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Millsap is served by the [[Millsap Independent School District]].

==References==
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{{Parker County, Texas}}
{{Texas}}

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[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:Towns in Parker County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]