City in Texas, United States
| Talty, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Talty in Kaufman County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′40″N 96°24′03″W / 32.69444°N 96.40083°W / 32.69444; -96.40083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km) |
| • Land | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,500 |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (280/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-71756 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412032 |
| Website | www |
Talty is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,535 at the 2010 census, and in 2020 the population was 2,500.
Incorporated on May 1, 1999, as the Town of Talty, the name was formally changed to City of Talty in 2015.
Don Willett, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and former Texas Supreme Court justice, is from Talty.
Geography
Talty is located in northwestern Kaufman County. Interstate 20 passes through the town, with access from Exit 493. I-20 leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Terrell and west 13 miles (21 km) to Interstate 635 southeast of Dallas. Downtown Dallas is 26 miles (42 km) west of Talty.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Talty has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,028 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,535 | 49.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,500 | 62.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,048 | 21.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,608 | 64.32% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 280 | 11.2% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 10 | 0.4% |
| Asian (NH) | 14 | 0.56% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.16% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 88 | 3.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 496 | 19.84% |
| Total | 2,500 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,500 people, 713 households, and 679 families residing in the town.
Education
Talty is served by Forney Independent School District.
Almost all of Talty is zoned to Henderson Elementary School (in unincorporated Kaufman County), while a very small portion is zoned to Claybon Elementary School (Forney).
Warren Middle School (in unincorporated Kaufman County), and Forney High School (Forney) serve Talty students.
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talty, Texas
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Talty town, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- https://www.census.gov/
- "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
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- 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.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Kaufman County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Kaufman | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |