Chico, Texas

Chico, Texas
Town
Location of Chico, Texas
Location of Chico, Texas
Coordinates: 33°17′46″N 97°47′55″W / 33.29611°N 97.79861°W / 33.29611; -97.79861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Area
 • Total
1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
 • Land1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
946
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76431
Area code940
FIPS code48-14620[2]
GNIS feature ID2409448[1]

Chico is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 946 in 2020.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880292—
189032310.6%
1960654—
197072310.6%
198089023.1%
1990800−10.1%
200094718.4%
20101,0025.8%
2020946−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Chico racial composition as of 2020[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 735 77.7%
Black or African American (NH) 5 0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 6 0.63%
Asian (NH) 2 0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 3.17%
Hispanic or Latino 168 17.76%
Total 946

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 946 people, 338 households, and 258 families residing in the city.

Education

The city of Chico is served by the Chico Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chico, Texas
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  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.[7]
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