Lone Oak, Texas facts for kids
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Lone Oak, Texas
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Location of Lone Oak, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
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| • Total | 643 |
| • Density | 579.3/sq mi (223.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
75453
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| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-43636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410862 |
Lone Oak is a small city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. In 2020, about 643 people lived there. This number has grown over the years, showing more families are choosing Lone Oak as their home.
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Where is Lone Oak?
Lone Oak is located in the southeastern part of Hunt County. A main road, U.S. Route 69, goes right through the middle of the city.
If you travel northwest on this road, you'll reach Greenville in about 15 miles. Greenville is the main city of Hunt County, called the county seat. If you go southeast for about 13 miles, you'll arrive in Emory.
The city covers an area of about 1.11 square miles (2.85 square kilometers). All of this area is land. Lone Oak is also part of the area where water flows into the Sabine River.
A Look at Lone Oak's Past
People first started settling in the Lone Oak area in the 1850s. The city got its name from a single, lonely oak tree that stood out on the wide-open prairie.
A post office was opened in 1869, helping people send and receive mail. In 1890, train tracks for the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad were built through the area. Lone Oak officially became a city in that same year.
During the 1930s, the famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde were known to have passed through Lone Oak, Texas, during their travels.
Who Lives in Lone Oak?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 79 | — | |
| 1890 | 443 | 460.8% | |
| 1900 | 496 | 12.0% | |
| 1910 | 756 | 52.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,017 | 34.5% | |
| 1930 | 726 | −28.6% | |
| 1940 | 735 | 1.2% | |
| 1950 | 571 | −22.3% | |
| 1960 | 495 | −13.3% | |
| 1970 | 518 | 4.6% | |
| 1980 | 467 | −9.8% | |
| 1990 | 521 | 11.6% | |
| 2000 | 521 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 598 | 14.8% | |
| 2020 | 643 | 7.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 742 | 24.1% | |
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According to the census from 2000, there were 598 people living in Lone Oak. These people lived in 195 different homes, and 138 of these were families.
The population density was about 653.5 people per square mile. This means that for every square mile of land, there were about 653 people. There were also 234 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people in Lone Oak were White (about 94.43%). There were also smaller groups of African American people (3.07%), Native American people (0.19%), and Asian people (0.19%). Some people were from other races or from two or more races. About 3.84% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
In 2000, about 32.8% of the homes had children under 18 living there. About 54.9% of homes were married couples living together. The average home had about 2.67 people, and the average family had about 3.20 people.
The median age in Lone Oak was 35 years old. This means half the people were younger than 35, and half were older. About 29.8% of the population was under 18 years old.
Education in Lone Oak
Students in Lone Oak are served by the Lone Oak Independent School District. This school district includes three schools:
- Lone Oak High School
- Lone Oak Middle School
- Lone Oak Elementary School
In the 2020-2021 school year, Lone Oak ISD had a 100% graduation rate. This means all students who were supposed to graduate from high school did so!
Famous People from Lone Oak
- Cal Dorsett, a former Major League Baseball player, is from Lone Oak.
See also
In Spanish: Lone Oak (Texas) para niños
