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Double Oak, Texas
Location of Double Oak in Denton County, Texas
Location of Double Oak in Denton County, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Denton
Area
 • Total 2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Land 2.45 sq mi (6.34 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,867
 • Estimate 
(2019)
3,068
 • Density 1,254.29/sq mi (484.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75077
Area code(s) 972, 817
FIPS code 48-21028
GNIS feature ID 1388246

Double Oak is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,867 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Double Oak is located at 33°3′52″N 97°6′38″W / 33.06444°N 97.11056°W / 33.06444; -97.11056 (33.064331, -97.110690).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.48%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 836
1990 1,664 99.0%
2000 2,179 30.9%
2010 2,867 31.6%
2019 (est.) 3,068 7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,179 people, 682 households, and 632 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,001.4 people per square mile (385.9/km2). There were 709 housing units at an average density of 325.8 per square mile (125.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.08% White, 1.15% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.90% of the population.

There were 682 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.0% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.2% were non-families. 5.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $113,400, and the median income for a family was $114,063. Males had a median income of $81,398 versus $47,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $41,632. About 0.3% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Education

Double Oak is served by the Denton Independent School District and the Lewisville Independent School District.

Notable people

  • Chris Barnes, professional bowler on PBA Tour
  • Jochen Graf, professional soccer player for the Tampa Bay Rowdies

See also

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