Chilton, Texas

Chilton, Texas
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Featherston Field in Chilton
Featherston Field in Chilton
Chilton is located in Texas
Chilton
Chilton
Chilton is located in the United States
Chilton
Chilton
Coordinates: 31°17′05″N 97°03′39″W / 31.28472°N 97.06083°W / 31.28472; -97.06083
Country United States of America
State Texas
CountyFalls
Area
 • Total3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2)
 • Land3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[1]
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total776
 • Density231/sq mi (89.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76632
Area code254
FIPS code48-14692[2]
GNIS feature ID2586919[1]

Chilton is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 776 at the 2020 census.[2]

Chilton is located in western Falls County. U.S. Route 77 forms the western edge of the community, leading north 20 miles (32 km) to Waco and south 16 miles (26 km) to Rosebud. Texas State Highway 7 passes through the center of Chilton, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Marlin, the county seat, and west 12 miles (19 km) to Bruceville-Eddy.

The Chilton Independent School District offers extra-curricular activities, most notably football, which is played in the stadium at Featherston Field. In 2006, Chilton won its second 1A state football championship.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010911—
2020776−14.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850–1900[4] 1910[5]
1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8]
1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11]
1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14]
2010[15] 2020[16]

Chilton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[15]

2020 census

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Chilton CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[16] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 266 194 29.20% 25.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 84 81 9.22% 10.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0 0.22% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 2 2 0.22% 0.26%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 2 0.33% 0.26%
Other race alone (NH) 5 5 0.55% 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 7 22 0.77% 2.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 542 470 59.50% 60.57%
Total 911 776 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 776 people, 247 households, and 190 families residing in the CDP.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilton, Texas
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chilton CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 22, 2016.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chilton CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chiltons CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.


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