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Chilton, Texas
Featherston Field in Chilton
Featherston Field in Chilton
Chilton, Texas is located in Texas
Chilton, Texas
Chilton, Texas
Location in Texas
Chilton, Texas is located in the United States
Chilton, Texas
Chilton, Texas
Location in the United States
Country  United States of America
State  Texas
County Falls
Area
 • Total 3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2)
 • Land 3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
428 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 776
 • Density 231/sq mi (89.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76632
Area code(s) 254
FIPS code 48-14692
GNIS feature ID 1354403

Chilton is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 776 at the 2020 census.

Chilton is located in western Falls County. U.S. Route 77 forms the western edge of the community, leading north 20 miles (32 km) to Waco and south 16 miles (26 km) to Rosebud. Texas State Highway 7 passes through the center of Chilton, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Marlin, the county seat, and west 12 miles (19 km) to Bruceville-Eddy.

The Chilton Independent School District offers extra-curricular activities, most notably football, which is played in the stadium at Featherston Field. In 2006, Chilton won its second 1A state football championship.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 776
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

2020 census

Chilton racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 194 25.0%
Black or African American (NH) 81 10.44%
Asian (NH) 2 0.26%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.26%
Some Other Race (NH) 5 0.64%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 22 2.84%
Hispanic or Latino 470 60.57%
Total 776

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 776 people, 247 households, and 190 families residing in the CDP.

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