Seagoville, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Seagoville, Texas
City
Location of Seagoville in Dallas County, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Dallas, Kaufman
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area
• Total	19.05 sq mi (49.33 km2)
• Land	18.78 sq mi (48.65 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)  1.58%
Elevation	440 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,446
• Density	968.29/sq mi (373.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75159
Area code(s)	214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code	48-66428
GNIS feature ID	2411849
Website	seagoville.us

Seagoville (pronounced SEE-goh-vil) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It's a suburb of Dallas, meaning it's a smaller town close to a big city. A tiny part of Seagoville also reaches into Kaufman County. In 2020, about 18,446 people lived there. The city is located along U.S. Highway 175, which is about 10 miles from downtown Mesquite.

Seagoville's Past: A Look at Its History

How Seagoville Got Its Name

Seagoville was first called Seago. It was founded in 1876 by a man named T. K. Seago. The town was named after him. Later, in 1910, the United States Postal Service changed the name to "Seagoville." This was done to avoid confusion with another town in Texas called Sego.

Seagoville During World War II

During World War II, there was a special facility in Seagoville. It was called the Federal Reformatory for Women. This place was used as a detention camp by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It held people of Japanese, German, and Italian backgrounds. These individuals were seen as "enemy aliens" during the war. Some women of Japanese and German heritage who were living in Latin America were also brought here.

People held at Seagoville even created a German-language newsletter. It was called the Sägedorfer Fliegende Blätter. The camp held up to 647 people at one time. It closed in June 1945. After that, the people were either sent back to Japan or Germany, or moved to another camp in Crystal City, Texas.

Where is Seagoville? Geography Facts

Seagoville covers an area of about 19.05 square miles (49.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 18.78 square miles (48.4 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.26 square miles (0.8 square kilometers), is covered by water. This means about 1.58% of the city is water.

Who Lives in Seagoville? Population Details

In 2020, there were 18,446 people living in Seagoville. These people lived in 4,283 households. Out of these, 3,445 were families.

Learning in Seagoville: Schools and Libraries

Schools for Kids and Teens

Seagoville is unique because parts of it are served by three different school districts.

Public Schools in Seagoville

Most of the Dallas County part of Seagoville is served by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD).

Dallas Independent School District

Students in this area go to Central Elementary School, Seagoville North Elementary School, or Seagoville Elementary School. All students in the city attend Seagoville Middle School (grades 6–8) and Seagoville High School (grades 9–12).

Seagoville North Elementary School opened in 2012. Before that, younger students went to Seagoville Elementary and Central Elementary. Seagoville Elementary, Seagoville North, and Central Elementary are inside Seagoville. Seagoville Middle and High Schools are in Dallas, close to Seagoville. DISD also has the Seagoville Alternative Center, which is an alternative school in the city. The DISD also takes care of the Seagoville Stadium.

The Seagoville Independent School District used to be the local school district. In 1965, it joined the Dallas Independent School District.

Crandall Independent School District

A very small part of Seagoville in Kaufman County is served by the Crandall Independent School District. Students here go to Wilson Elementary School, Crandall Middle School, and Crandall High School. Wilson Elementary and Crandall Middle are in the city of Crandall. Crandall High is partly in Crandall and partly in the county.

Mesquite Independent School District

A tiny section in northeast Seagoville is part of the Mesquite Independent School District. Students from this area attend Achziger Elementary School, Terry Middle School, and John Horn High School. All three of these schools are located in Mesquite.

History of Schools in Seagoville

The first school in Seagoville was the Brinegar School. It was a one-room log cabin built around 1867. In 1880, Professor J.T. Doss built a new school called Woodside. Another school opened in a four-room building. A storm damaged one room in 1903, and then a fire destroyed the school in 1909.

In 1910, a new brick high school opened. It was built on land donated by Ben H. Fly. This building cost about $10,000 and was known as "The High School" or "the Old Red Schoolhouse."

Seagoville High School first opened in 1928. This building later burned down. Central Elementary School then opened on that site. The current Seagoville High School and Seagoville Middle School opened in 1955 and 1958. They are on land donated by M.D. Reeves.

Public Libraries for Reading and Learning

Seagoville has its own public library. It's called the Seagoville Public Library. You can find it at 702 North U.S. Highway 175.

Community Colleges for Higher Education

Most of Seagoville (the Dallas County part) is in the Dallas College district. This is a community college system. The part of Seagoville in Kaufman County is in the Trinity Valley Community College district.

Fun and Games: Parks and Recreation

The Dallas Independent School District manages the Seagoville Stadium. This is a place where sports and other events can happen.

Famous Faces from Seagoville

• Chill Wills - He was a well-known actor. He was born and grew up right here in Seagoville.

See also

In Spanish: Seagoville (Texas) para niños