Walnut Springs, Texas

For the town in Dewitt's Colony, see Seguin, Texas.

Walnut Springs is a city in Bosque County. Texas, United States. The population was 795 at the 2020 census.^[4]

Walnut Springs, Texas
City
Along SH 144 (3rd Street) in Walnut Springs, March 2012
Location of Walnut Springs, Texas
Coordinates: 32°03′24″N 97°44′52″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bosque
Area [1]
• Total	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Land	1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	902 ft (275 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	795
• Density	590/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76690
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-76348[3]
GNIS feature ID	2412175[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	682		—
1910	1,340		—
1920	1,449		8.1%
1930	765		−47.2%
1940	723		−5.5%
1950	626		−13.4%
1960	490		−21.7%
1970	495		1.0%
1980	613		23.8%
1990	716		16.8%
2000	755		5.4%
2010	827		9.5%
2020	795		−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

Walnut Springs racial composition^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	423	53.21%
Black or African American (NH)	3	0.38%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	5	0.63%
Some Other Race (NH)	2	0.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	26	3.27%
Hispanic or Latino	336	42.26%
Total	795

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 795 people, 254 households, and 209 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, 755 people, 262 households, and 190 families were residing in the city. The population density was 566.4 people/sq mi (219.2/km²). The 312 housing units averaged 234.1/sq mi (90.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.95% White, 1.32% Native American, 8.08% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 28.08% of the population.

Of the 262 households, 35.9% had children under 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were not families. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88, and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city, the age distribution was 33.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,598, and for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $14,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,332. About 19.7% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under 18 and 17.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

The City of Walnut Springs is served by the Walnut Springs Independent School District. The city features a single high school, Walnut Springs High School.

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See also

• Texas portal

• List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

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.^[6][7]