Oak Point, Texas facts for kids
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Oak Point, Texas
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A Country Place
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Location of Oak Point in Denton County, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.10 sq mi (15.80 km2) |
| • Land | 5.79 sq mi (14.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,357 |
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(2021)
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5,557 |
| • Density | 714.3/sq mi (275.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
75068
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| Area code(s) | 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-53130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411289 |
Oak Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. Ranked in the Top 20 of 62 suburbs in the Dallas area by D Magazine, Oak Point had a population of 4,357 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Oak Point is located in east central Denton County in north-central Texas just south of U.S. Highway 380, equidistant between Denton and Frisco and approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of Dallas. While Oak Point, positioned on a scenic Lewisville Lake peninsula, provides a tranquil setting away from the pressures of a more urban environment, Oak Point is located just 10 miles (16 km) from the Dallas North Tollway, 7 miles (11 km) from Interstate 35E, and 25 miles (40 km) from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Oak Point is located at 33°10′56″N 96°59′43″W / 33.18222°N 96.99528°W (33.182353, –96.995192). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 4.04%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 387 | — | |
| 1990 | 645 | 66.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,747 | 170.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,786 | 59.5% | |
| 2020 | 4,357 | 56.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 5,557 | 99.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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According to the U.S. Census' Quick Facts, the population in the 2010 Census was 2,786; in the 2020 Census was 4,357; and the July 2021 estimate was 5,557. The age distribution of the 2020 population included 26.9% of the population under the age 18, and 14.8% with an age of 65 or over. The racial distribution of the 2020 population: 81.0% was White alone, 16.1% was Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% was Black or African American, and 2.6% was Asian alone. In 2020, there were nearly 300 veterans in the City. There was 1,912 households with average 2.66 persons per household in 2020 and 84.3% of housing units were owner occupied.
Education
The City of Oak Point is served by the Little Elm and Denton Independent School Districts.
Little Elm ISD residents are zoned to Oak Point Elementary School. Since 2020, said residents are zoned to Walker Middle School. Prior to 2020 these residents were zoned to Lakeside Middle School. All LEISD residents are zoned to Little Elm High School.
Providence Elementary School serves most of Denton ISD Oak Point, while a section is zoned to Cross Oaks Elementary School. All of the Denton ISD portion is zoned to Rodriguez Middle School, and Braswell High School.
The majority of Denton County, Oak Point included, is in the boundary of North Central Texas College.
See also
In Spanish: Oak Point (Texas) para niños
