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Perrin, Texas
Perrin, Texas
Census-designated place
	In front of Mark Street on FM 2210, looking east
	Perrin Perrin
	Coordinates: 33°02′06″N 98°04′09″W / 33.03500°N 98.06917°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jack
Area
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
• Land	1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	398
• Density	250/sq mi (96.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76486
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-56864
GNIS feature ID	2586969

Perrin is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in southeastern Jack County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 398.^[2] It is located at the intersection of US Highway 281 and FM 2210.

US 281 leads north from Perrin 14 miles (23 km) to Jacksboro and south 16 miles (26 km) to Mineral Wells. Fort Worth is 53 miles (85 km) to the southeast.

Businesses in the community include the Pirate One Stop (the town's only gas station), the US Post Office (ZIP code 76486), multiple churches, a Skid Steer dealership, a Food Truck, and the school.

The Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District serves area students including those living in the nearby community of Whitt.

History

Perrin was established in 1870 and named for Levi W. Perrin, the father of the town's founder, Louis Perrin. In the early 20th century, the small town supported two banks and was larger than Jacksboro. Perrin was in prime consideration for the county seat and was only passed over for Jacksboro because it was not centrally located within the county.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	398	—
2020	346	−13.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3] 1850–1900^[4] 1910^[5] 1920^[6] 1930^[7] 1940^[8] 1950^[9] 1960^[10] 1970^[11] 1980^[12] 1990^[13] 2000^[14] 2010^[15] 2020^[16]

Perrin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[15]

**Perrin CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*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 may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[17]	Pop 2020^[16]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	347	301	87.19%	86.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2	0	0.50%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	3	0	0.75%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	9	0.50%	2.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	35	11.06%	10.12%
Total	398	346	100.00%	100.00%