Cockrell Hill, Texas

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Jefferson Boulevard, the main commercial street in Cockrell Hill

Cockrell Hill is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,193 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> and 3,815 in 2020. It is completely surrounded by the city of Dallas.

History

Cockrell Hill was established by the pioneer Brentwood Allen Cockrell and his son, Woodrow. They established the town as a way of making a living, and ran it like a business. The Cockrell place was known to travelers on the stage line that ran from Dallas to Fort Belknap and on to El Paso and the west. The settlement developed as an agricultural crossroads and by the late 1800s had a few scattered homes, a small store, and a school. Water became the overriding issue for the town's continued growth. Frank Jester, a local developer, laid out the plan for the modern community of Cockrell Hill in 1911. A first attempt at incorporation in 1925 proved unsuccessful, and the following year a vote to disincorporate was approved. The second incorporation passed on July 21, 1937, when the population was 459. The town grew to a population of 1,246 in 1941. Many of the new residents worked in war-related industries located in the surrounding areas. In 1952 the population was 2,194, in 1990 it was 3,916, and in 2000 it was 4,445.In May 2006, Councilman Luis D. Carrera defeated C. P. Slayton and John Mendiola defeated Richard Hall and joined Silvia Ulloa, Richard Perez and Sammy Rodriquez to become the first all-Hispanic City Council in North Texas.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

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**Cockrell Hill racial composition as of 2020**<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
(NH = Non-Hispanic)Template:Efn
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	194	5.09%
Black or African American (NH)	55	1.44%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	5	0.13%
Asian (NH)	8	0.21%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.03%
Some Other Race (NH)	22	0.58%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	17	0.45%
Hispanic or Latino	3,513	92.08%
Total	3,815

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,815 people, 1,160 households, and 965 families residing in the city.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Dallas Independent School District serves students in Cockrell Hill.<ref>"Cockrell Hill city Template:Dead link." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> All of the schools serving Cockrell Hill are in the City of Dallas.

Prior to May 2006 the attendance zones differed. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School,<ref>"Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> T. W. Browne Middle School,<ref>"T. W. Browne Middle School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> and Molina served one section.<ref name="Molina2005">"Moisés E. Molina High School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> Jones,<ref>"Anson Jones Elementary School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> Quintanilla,<ref>"Quintanilla Middle School Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> and Molina served another section.<ref name="Molina2005"/> Another part was served by Donald,<ref>"L. O. Donald Elementary Attendance Zone" (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> Stockard,<ref>"L. V. Stockard Middle School Attendance Zone (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> and Kimball.<ref>"Justin F. Kimball High School Attendance Zone (2005). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> In 2006 Soto Elementary School opened,<ref>"http://www.dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/eszones2006/SotoCelestino2006.pdf Fall 2006 Celestino M. Soto, Jr. Elementary (PK-6) Attendance Zone]." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.</ref> and the attendance boundaries shifted.<ref>Shifts documented (Retrieved on April 20, 2009, all published by the Dallas Independent School District):

Elementary schools: "Fall 2006 L. O. Donald Elementary (PK-6) Attendance Zone." and "Fall 2006 Anson Jones Elementary (PK-6) Attendance Zone"
Middle schools: "Fall 2006 T. W. Browne Middle School (7-8) Attendance Zone.", "Fall 2006 Stockard Middle School (7-8) Attendance Zone", and "Fall 2006 Raúl Quintanilla, Sr. Middle School (7-8) Attendance Zone."
High schools: "Fall 2006 Moisés E. Molina High School (9-12) Attendance Zone," "Fall 2006 Justin F. Kimball High School (9-12) Attendance Zone", and "Fall 2006 Sunset High School (9-12) Attendance Zone."</ref> In the fall of 2012, as Zan Holmes Middle School opened, it took the area in Cockrell Hill formerly zoned to T.W. Browne Middle School.<ref>"Fall 2011 T. W. Browne Middle School Attendance Zone Grades 7-8." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.</ref><ref>"2012-2013 Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., Middle School Attendance Zone Grades 7-8." Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.</ref>

There is a private Catholic K–8 school adjacent to Cockrell Hill, Mount Saint Michael Catholic School, established in 1986 as Prince of Peace Christian School, renamed to in 1990 to Prince of Peace Community School and serving as a non-diocesan private school since 1995. It received its current name on July 1, 2007, to avoid confusion with other area schools with the same name.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Community colleges

All of Dallas County (Cockrell Hill included) is in the service area of Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College).<ref name=CommCollareas>Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.176. DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..</ref> Dallas College operates Mountain View College, located near Cockrell Hill in Dallas.

Public safety

Law enforcement is carried out by the Cockrell Hill Police Department, which employs paid and reserve sworn police officers. The current police chief is Daryle Ryan.

The Cockrell Hill Police Department has suffered one line of duty death. On May 30, 1999, Police Officer Tiffany Hickey died six days after she sustained injuries in a motor vehicle collision during pursuit of a suspect. Officer Hickey was the passenger in the patrol car, being driven by her field training officer (FTO), when they attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding and running a red light. Officer Hickey radioed dispatch to notify them of the chase but, due to an antiquated radio system, dispatch never heard the call because another officer was transmitting. Approximately three minutes later the FTO swerved to avoid another vehicle in an intersection and struck a light pole. Officer Hickey remained in serious condition before succumbing to her injuries. Officer Hickey had served with the agency for only 1 month.<ref>"Police Officer Tiffany Catherine Hickey," Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.</ref>

Fire safety is regulated by the all-volunteer Cockrell Hill Fire Department, which contracts its emergency ambulance services to the Dallas Fire Department.

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