Eustace is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,137 at the 2020 census, up from 991 at the 2010 census.
History
Fire From Below
In November 2007, film crews led by actor/producer Andrew Stevens came to Eustace to film a movie called Fire from Below. The cast included Kevin Sorbo (Hercules) and Burton Gilliam (Blazing Saddles). Many Eustace locations were used, including a restaurant and gazebo on the town square, and a nearby private lake (dubbed "Lost Lake" in the film). Several Eustace residents were used as extras. According to the script, "Eustace" was retained as the name of the town setting depicted in the scenes shot in Eustace. Fire from Below was released in 2009.
2017 tornado
On April 29, 2017, a very large and destructive EF4 tornado struck the city of Eustace causing major damage. The Big Rock Gun Club received some damage. The tornado then tore through West Canton, where more EF3/EF4 damage occurred. The tornado killed two people, and Canton was devastated only minutes later by another tornado (rated EF3) which killed another two people.
2021 gas leak
On November 12, 2021, a gas leak that was caused by stress to a gas line started a town evacuation. The leak started in the morning, and a smell was noticed by many Eustace residents. In the afternoon, the mayor received a message saying it was a leak of a toxic gas. Many residents fled to towns nearby, such as Athens and Mabank. Later in the very early morning, the mayor declared Eustace was back to normal.
Geography
Eustace is located in northwestern Henderson County. U.S. Route 175 passes through the center of town, leading southeast to Athens, the county seat, and northwest to Mabank.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Eustace has a total area of , all land.<br>2020 Census
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Eustace had a population of 1,137. The median age was 40.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 458 households in Eustace, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.5% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,003 || 88.2%
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| Black or African American || 17 || 1.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 0.4%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 38 || 3.3%
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| Two or more races || 72 || 6.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 88 || 7.7%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 798 people, 309 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 339 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.87% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 1.38% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.39% of the population.