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Campbell, Texas

Coordinates: 33°08′53″N 95°57′13″W / 33.14806°N 95.95361°W / 33.14806; -95.95361
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Campbell, Texas
Main Street in Campbell
Main Street in Campbell
Location of Campbell, Texas
Location of Campbell, Texas
Coordinates: 33°08′53″N 95°57′13″W / 33.14806°N 95.95361°W / 33.14806; -95.95361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHunt
Area
 • Total
1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
542
 • Density400/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75422
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-12112[3]
GNIS feature ID2409972[2]

Campbell is a city in Hunt County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 542 at the 2020 census, down from 638 at the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

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Campbell is in eastern Hunt County. Texas State Highway 24 runs through the northwestern side of the city, and the city limits extend southward from downtown to include Interstate 30, which provides access via exits 101 and 104. I-30 leads west 10 miles (16 km) to Greenville, the Hunt county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Sulphur Springs, while Highway 24 leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Commerce.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Campbell has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.42%, are water.[4]

History

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The town was established in 1880 and was named for postmaster general and future Texas governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920583
1930416−28.6%
19404282.9%
1980549
199068324.4%
20007347.5%
2010638−13.1%
2020542−15.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Campbell racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 431 79.52%
Black or African American (NH) 15 2.77%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 5 0.92%
Asian (NH) 1 0.18%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 5.54%
Hispanic or Latino 60 11.07%
Total 542

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 542 people, 355 households, and 258 families residing in the city.

Education

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The city is served by the Campbell Independent School District, home of the Indians. The high school's athletes participate in such sports as six-man football, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, golf, and cross-country sprinting.

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Campbell, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Campbell city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Campbell, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.