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Grape Creek, Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Tom Green |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.7 sq mi (40.7 km2) |
| • Land | 15.7 sq mi (40.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,988 ft (606 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,594 |
| • Density | 228.9/sq mi (88.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code |
76901
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| FIPS code | 48-30629 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852708 |
Grape Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Angelo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Grape Creek was 3,154 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Grape Creek is located at 31°34′54″N 100°32′51″W / 31.58167°N 100.54750°W (31.581679, -100.547371). According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the CDP has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.6 km2), all land. Prior to the 2010 census, the CDP lost area, reducing it to a total area of 15.7 square miles (41 km2), all land as before.
History
Grape Creek CDP is on Grape Creek just north of U.S. Highway 87 and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in north central Tom Green County. The area was populated as early as 1858, when the Butterfield Overland Mail established a Grape Creek station on the east bank of the east fork of Grape Creek near the present-day community. [1] The community was founded before 1900. In 1901, the community had a school for 26 pupils and one teacher, and by 1934, it had three elementary schools and a high school. State highway maps in 1936 showed the school, a church, a nearby cemetery, and scattered dwellings in the community. By the 1980s, the Grape Creek-Pulliam School was in operation, and the area had become the site of a new subdivision known as Grape Creek Community.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 3,594 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 2,399 | 66.75% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 28 | 0.78% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 25 | 0.7% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.19% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 13 | 0.36% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 157 | 4.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 964 | 26.82% |
| Total | 3,594 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,594 people, 1,163 households, and 793 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Public education in the community of Grape Creek is provided by the Grape Creek Independent School District and home to the Grape Creek High School Eagles.
See also
In Spanish: Grape Creek (Texas) para niños
