McDade, Texas facts for kids
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McDade, Texas
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McDade Baptist Church
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 McDade, Texas
Location in Texas
McDade, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 720 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78650
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| FIPS code | 48-45564 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1341178 |
McDade is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Bastrop County, Texas, United States, located along U.S. Route 290. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 720. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of Elgin and 34 miles (55 km) east of Austin. It is 21 miles (34 km) west of Giddings.
Census Designated Place history
This was a new CDP for the 2010 census.
The community is named for James W. McDade, a major stockholder in the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1869.
The McDade Independent School District serves area students.
McDade was, for several years, the childhood home of 1950s television and recording star Gale Storm, as her mother owned a millinery shop in McDade.
McDade Pottery, which operated from 1863 to 1942, is the most successful business ever to exist in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 720 | — | |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 394 | 54.72% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 4 | 0.56% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 0.28% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.28% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 28 | 3.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 290 | 40.28% |
| Total | 720 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 720 people, 368 households, and 268 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: McDade (Texas) para niños
