Itasca is a city in Hill County in Northern Central Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562.

History

Itasca began as a railroad station for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad in 1881, and was incorporated in 1885.

In the 1984 Willie Nelson film Songwriter, Willie's character mentions as a joke that he's going to "a weavers convention in Itasca, Texas".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The town's theme seen on some of its signs and its website is the "Big Little Town." Located off I-35W, south of Fort Worth, and north of Waco, Itasca is the approximate midway point between the two cities.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Itasca has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Itasca had a population of 1,562 residents and 363 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.5 years, 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 16.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 537 households in Itasca, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 831 || 53.2%

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| Black or African American || 187 || 12.0%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 18 || 1.2%

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| Asian || 10 || 0.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 305 || 19.5%

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| Two or more races || 211 || 13.5%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 629 || 40.3%

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2000 census

As of the census

References

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  • Community website
  • Itasca ISD
  • City-Data.com
  • Texas State Historical Association: ITASCA, TX