Horseshoe Bend, Texas

Horseshoe Bend is a census-designated place in Parker County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 789.^[3]

Horseshoe Bend, Texas
census-designated place
Horseshoe Bend
Coordinates: 32°34′31″N 97°52′42″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Parker
Area [1]
• Total	1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2)
• Land	1.65 sq mi (4.3 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [2]	718 ft (219 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	789
• Density	460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code	76087
Area code	817
GNIS feature ID	2586939[2]

Geography

Horseshoe Bend is located approximately 12 miles south of Weatherford in southern Parker County. The community sits in a horseshoe-shaped bend along the Brazos River. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.73 square miles (4.5 km²), of which 1.65 square miles (4.3 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	789		—
2020	949		20.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1900[6] 1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18]

Horseshoe Bend first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[17]

2020 census

Horseshoe Bend 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[19]	Pop 2020[18]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	685	737	86.82%	77.66%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4	5	0.51%	0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	9	14	1.14%	1.48%
Asian alone (NH)	3	5	0.38%	0.53%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	1	0.13%	0.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	13	53	1.65%	5.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	134	9.38%	14.12%
Total	789	949	100.00%	100.00%

At the 2010 United States Census^[20] there were 789 people, 343 households, and 202 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.2% White (86.8% Non-Hispanic White), 1.1% Native American, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.4% of the population.

Education

The Weatherford Independent School District (WISD) serves students living in Horseshoe Bend. Zoned campuses include Wright Elementary School (grades K-6), Hall Middle School (grades 7-8), Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center (grade 9), and Weatherford High School (grades 10-12).^[21]