Editing Reklaw, Texas

{{short description|City in Cherokee and Rusk counties in Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Cherokee County, Texas|Cherokee]], [[Rusk County, Texas|Rusk]]
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| elevation_ft       = 312
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 75784
| area_code          = [[Area code 903|903]]
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'''Reklaw''' is a city in [[Cherokee County, Texas|Cherokee]] and [[Rusk County, Texas|Rusk]] counties in [[Texas]], United States. The population was 332 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The town is named for Margaret Walker, who donated the land for the townsite, but since a Walker, Texas already existed elsewhere, the town simply spelled her name backward.<ref name="handbooktx">{{cite journal|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlr09|journal=[[Handbook of Texas]]|publisher= [[Texas State Historical Association]]|title=Reklaw, Texas|author=Hazlewood, Claudia|access-date=2011-03-11}}</ref>  Similarly, the nearby town of [[Sacul, Texas|Sacul]] was also named with a spelling reversal.

==Geography==
[[File:Reklaw, Texas City hall.JPG|thumb|left|City hall ]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.9&nbsp;square miles (7.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land. Most of the city lies in Cherokee County, with only a small portion extending into Rusk County.

===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, Reklaw has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=745714&cityname=Reklaw%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Reklaw, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
| 1970 = 171
| 1980 = 305
| 1990 = 266
| 2000 = 327
| 2010 = 379
| 2020 = 332
| 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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Reklaw, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Reklaw%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 23, 2024}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 327 people, 130 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|111|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.46% of the population.

There were 130 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,092. About 6.5% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The City of Reklaw is served by the [[Rusk Independent School District]].

==Postal service==
[[File:Reklaw Texas Post Office 75784.jpg|thumb|left|Reklaw, Texas Post Office]]
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates a post office in Reklaw to serve the residents of the city and the outlying areas.<ref name=USPS>{{cite web|url=http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/reklaw-320-n-main-st-reklaw-tx-1379064|work=United States Postal Service|title=Reklaw Post Office Location|access-date=2011-03-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718042335/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/reklaw-320-n-main-st-reklaw-tx-1379064|archive-date=2011-07-18}}</ref>
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==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]
* [[List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Cherokee County, Texas}}
{{Rusk County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Cherokee County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Rusk County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Longview metropolitan area, Texas]]