Editing Walnut Springs, Texas

{{short description|City in Bosque County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{for|the town in Dewitt's Colony|Seguin, Texas}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Walnut Springs, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Walnut Spings5.JPG
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| image_caption      = Along [[Texas State Highway 144|SH&nbsp;144]] (3rd Street) in<br>Walnut Springs, March 2012
| image_map          = TXMap-doton-WalnutSprings.PNG
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| map_caption        = Location of Walnut Springs, Texas
| image_map1         = Bosque County WalnutSprings.svg
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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  = [[Bosque County, Texas|Bosque]]
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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_km2     = 3.47
| area_land_km2      = 3.45
| area_water_km2     = 0.02
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.34
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.33
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 795
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| utc_offset         = -6
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| elevation_ft       = 902
| coordinates        = {{coord|32|03|24|N|97|44|52|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 76690
| area_code          = [[Area code 254|254]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-76348<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>
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'''Walnut Springs''' is a city in [[Bosque County, Texas|Bosque County]]. [[Texas]], United States. The population was 795 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
| 1890 = 682
| 1910 = 1340
| 1920 = 1449
| 1930 = 765
| 1940 = 723
| 1950 = 626
| 1960 = 490
| 1970 = 495
| 1980 = 613
| 1990 = 716
| 2000 = 755
| 2010 = 827
| 2020 = 795
| 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>
}}}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Walnut Springs racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4876348&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)
|423
|53.21%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|3
|0.38%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|5
|0.63%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.25%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|26
|3.27%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|336
|42.26%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''795'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 795 people, 254 households, and 209 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 755 people, 262 households, and 190 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 566.4 people/sq mi (219.2/km{{sup|2}}). The 312 housing units averaged 234.1/sq&nbsp;mi (90.6/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 87.95% White, 1.32% Native American, 8.08% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 28.08% of the population.

Of the 262 households, 35.9% had children under  18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were not families. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88, and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city, the age distribution was 33.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65  or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,598, and  for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $14,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,332. About 19.7% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.7% of those under 18 and 17.2% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The City of Walnut Springs is served by the [[Walnut Springs Independent School District]]. The city features a single high school, [[Walnut Springs High School]].

== Gallery ==
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==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Walnut Springs, Texas}}


{{Bosque County, Texas}}

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