Ector is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 737 at the 2020 census, up from 695 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Ector is located in western Fannin County. Texas State Highway 56 runs through the center of town, leading east to Bonham, the county seat, and west to Savoy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.<br>2020 Census
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ector had a population of 737. The median age was 37.5 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 261 households in Ector, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.1% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| White || 620 || 84.1%
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| Black or African American || 14 || 1.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 5 || 0.7%
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| Asian || 5 || 0.7%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.7%
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| Some other race || 44 || 6.0%
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| Two or more races || 44 || 6.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 68 || 9.2%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, 600 people, 238 households, and 163 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 263 housing units averaged 222.4/sq mi (86.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 95.33% White, 1.17% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.50% of the population.
A $320 million resort and bunker facility called Trident Lakes was under development near Ector in 2017. James O’Connor was CEO with former Navy SEAL Rob Kaneiss as chief security officer. By 2018, the owner of Trident Lakes Property Holdings, John Eckerd, was under investigation for money laundering with investors calling the project a scam.