White Oak, Texas

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White Oak, Texas
City
White Oak Municipal Building
White Oak Municipal Building
Motto(s): 
"Pride, Tradition"
Location of White Oak, Texas
Location of White Oak, Texas
Gregg County WhiteOak.svg
Coordinates: 32°31′56″N 94°51′27″W / 32.53222°N 94.85750°W / 32.53222; -94.85750Coordinates: 32°31′56″N 94°51′27″W / 32.53222°N 94.85750°W / 32.53222; -94.85750
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGregg
Area
[1]
 • Total9.14 sq mi (23.67 km2)
 • Land9.09 sq mi (23.54 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,469
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
6,322
 • Density695.49/sq mi (268.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75693
Area code(s)903
FIPS code48-78436[3]
GNIS feature ID1349958[4]
WebsiteCity of White Oak, Texas
White Oak State Bank
Emmanuel Baptist Church (Dr Chad Richardson) is located off U.S. Highway 80 in White Oak.

White Oak is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,340 as of 2020.[5]

History[]

During the early 1800s, the area was inhabited by the Cherokee and Caddo Indians who dominated the East Texas woods. The Cherokees traveled a path through the area, from what is now Nacogdoches Texas to White River Arkansas where they would hunt during the summer months. This trail is known as the Cherokee Trace.

In the later years of the 1800s White Oak was a small farming community with 3 sawmills located on thick forested land. By 1884 there were 15 families living in the area. Most of them had come to work the sawmills or farm the rich soil. A small school was built near Hawkins Creek which doubled as a church. Sadly, the school burned to the ground in 1885 due to suspected arson.

Local land owners, Andrew J Tuttle and his father-in-law, John Bumpus, gathered a group of men in the area to erect a new school. Mr. Tuttle's uncle, Pleas Harris, and Kaleb Bumpus donated ground near a spring on which to build the new school. Andrew Tuttle and John Bumpus noticed the two White Oak trees on either side of the building. It was then decided the community would be known as White Oak.

Geography[]

White Oak is located at

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32°31′56″N 94°51′27″W / 32.53222°N 94.85750°W / 32.53222; -94.85750 (32.532349, -94.857638).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.55%, is water.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19601,250—
19702,30084.0%
19804,41592.0%
19905,13616.3%
20005,6249.5%
20106,46915.0%
2019 (est.)6,322[2]−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2020, there were 6,340 people, 2,182 households, and 1,595 families residing in the city. The population density was 693.7 people per square mile (267.8/km2). There were 2,182 housing units at an average density of 238.7 per square mile (92.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 1.7% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, .7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .7% of the population.

There were 2,182 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,802, and the median income for a family was $50,781. Males had a median income of $44,063 versus $2,530 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,486. About 9.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

The vast majority of the City of White Oak is served by the White Oak Independent School District. A very small portion in the northwestern corner of White Oak is in the Gladewater Independent School District. A small section in the southeast corner of the town is in the Pine Tree Independent School District.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Population of Cities of the United States - White Oak Texas". World Population Review. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Granberry, Michael (October 20, 2012). "Kelcy Warren emerges as one of Dallas' bold new philanthropists". The Dallas Morning News.

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