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Talty, Texas
Location of Talty in Kaufman County, Texas
Location of Talty in Kaufman County, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Kaufman
Area
 • Total 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2)
 • Land 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,500
 • Density 737/sq mi (285/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 48-71756
GNIS feature ID 1379137

Talty is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,535 at the 2010 census, and in 2020 the population was 2,500.

Incorporated on May 1, 1999, as the Town of Talty, the name was formally changed to City of Talty in 2015.

Don Willett, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and former Texas Supreme Court justice, is from Talty.

Geography

Talty is located in northwestern Kaufman County at 32°41′31″N 96°23′52″W / 32.69194°N 96.39778°W / 32.69194; -96.39778 (32.692066, –96.397845). Interstate 20 passes through the town, with access from Exit 493. I-20 leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Terrell and west 13 miles (21 km) to Interstate 635 southeast of Dallas. Downtown Dallas is 26 miles (42 km) west of Talty.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Talty has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 1,028
2010 1,535 49.3%
2020 2,500 62.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
Talty racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,608 64.32%
Black or African American (NH) 280 11.2%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 10 0.4%
Asian (NH) 14 0.56%
Some Other Race (NH) 4 0.16%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 88 3.52%
Hispanic or Latino 496 19.84%
Total 2,500

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,500 people, 713 households, and 679 families residing in the town.

Education

Talty is served by Forney Independent School District.

Almost all of Talty is zoned to Henderson Elementary School (in unincorporated Kaufman County), while a very small portion is zoned to Claybon Elementary School (Forney).

Warren Middle School (in unincorporated Kaufman County), and Forney High School (Forney) serve Talty students.

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