Eastland, Texas Facts for Kids

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City
Downtown Eastland, Texas
Location of Eastland, Texas

Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Eastland
Founded	1875
Incorporated	June 6, 1891
Named for	M. W. Eastland
Area
• Total	4.392 sq mi (11.375 km²)
• Land	4.364 sq mi (11.304 km²)
• Water	0.028 sq mi (0.073 km²)
Elevation	1,434 ft (437 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,609
• Estimate (2023)	3,645
• Density	834.0/sq mi (322.0/km²)
Time zone	UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	76448
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-22132
GNIS feature ID	2410392
Sales tax	8.25%

Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,609 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Eastland County.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
Education
Notable people
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History

The recession of 1921 exacerbated racial tensions between Anglos and Mexicans. Naturally, unemployment increased in town and whites attempted to oust Mexicans who were hired during the World War I boom. Masked men ravaged shacks used by Mexicans as living quarters. Whites threatened Mexicans' lives, and fearful, they fled to nearby Fort Worth to seek help from the Mexican Consulate, since local authorities took the side of the Anglo locals.

In 1928, the current courthouse was erected, the prior cornerstone was opened, and "Old Rip" was allegedly found alive. The animal, a kind of lizard, received national publicity. It died in 1929 of pneumonia, and was placed in a glass-front casket on view in the present courthouse.

Geography

Eastland is located north of the center of Eastland County at 32°23′05″N 98°49′03″W / 32.38472°N 98.81750°W / 32.38472; -98.81750 (32.4015199, -98.8175623). It is 96 miles (154 km) west-southwest of Fort Worth and 55 miles (89 km) east of Abilene. The city is accessed by Interstate 20 between exits 340 to the south and 343 to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.392 square miles (11.38 km²), of which 4.364 square miles (11.30 km²) is land and 0.028 square miles (0.07 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	88	—
1880	539	512.5%
1900	596	—
1910	855	43.5%
1920	9,368	995.7%
1930	4,648	−50.4%
1940	3,849	−17.2%
1950	3,626	−5.8%
1960	3,292	−9.2%
1970	3,178	−3.5%
1980	3,747	17.9%
1990	3,690	−1.5%
2000	3,769	2.1%
2010	3,960	5.1%
2020	3,609	−8.9%
2023 (est.)	3,645	−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

2020 census

**Eastland racial composition**
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,632	72.93%
Black or African American (NH)	56	1.55%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	13	0.36%
Asian (NH)	40	1.11%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.03%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	121	3.35%
Hispanic or Latino	746	20.67%
Total	3,609	100.00%

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,609 people, 1,474 households, and 909 families residing in the city. There were 1,805 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 79.3% White, 1.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 7.0% from some other races and 10.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.7% of the population.