Nevada, Texas

Nevada, Texas
City
Nevada City Hall
Nevada City Hall
Location of Nevada in Collin County, Texas
Location of Nevada in Collin County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°02′28″N 96°22′43″W / 33.04111°N 96.37861°W / 33.04111; -96.37861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCollin
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2)
 • Land2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,314
 • Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75173
Area codes214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-50760[3]
GNIS feature ID2411224[2]
Websitecityofnevadatx.org

Nevada (/nɪˈveɪdə/ niv-AY-də, unlike the state of Nevada) is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. Its population was 822 at the 2010 census,[4] and 1,314 in 2020.[5]

History

The first settlement in the area, by John McMinn in the 1840s, was McMinn Chapel, populated mostly by his family and friends. In 1861, Granville Stinebaugh purchased a quarter-section four miles south and established the town on his farm and named it in honor of Nevada Territory, through which he had passed on his way to search California.[6] Nevada enjoyed some prosperity after becoming a stop on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, and the town incorporated in 1889.

On May 9, 1927, a half-mile-wide F4 tornado ripped through Nevada, leaving 19 dead, 100 injured, and property damage exceeding $650,000.[7] The town had a difficult recovery; citizens voted to unincorporate, and placed the restoration of the community in the hands of the Collin County authorities, but the growing mechanization in agriculture, along with the Great Depression, caused the town to decline. The railroad later removed its tracks from the area. Growth in Collin County during the last 25 years has moderately improved life in Nevada. The population has again reached its 1927 peak.

Geography

Nevada is located in southeastern Collin County, 4 miles (6 km) east of Lavon and 4 miles west of Josephine. It is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Garland and 36 miles (58 km) northeast of downtown Dallas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Nevada has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.52% - 19 acres, is covered by water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890247—
190035644.1%
191051043.3%
192057813.3%
1930386−33.2%
1990456—
200056323.5%
201082246.0%
20201,31459.9%
2023 (est.)1,4198.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

[9]

Nevada racial composition[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,020 77.63%
Black or African American (NH) 35 2.66%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 11 0.84%
Asian (NH) 14 1.07%
Pacific Islander (NH) 3 0.23%
Some other race (NH) 2 0.15%
Mixed or multiracial (NH) 45 3.42%
Hispanic or Latino 184 14.0%
Total 1,314

As of the 2020 United States census, 1,314 people, 295 households, and 252 families were residing in the city.[5]

Education

The city is served by the Community Independent School District.[12]

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nevada, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Nevada city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Nevada, Tx Handbook of Texas, 07/22/2025
  7. ^ Gazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. p. 809. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  10. ^ https://www.census.gov/
  11. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Collin County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2025. - Text list
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[10][11]
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