Lone Oak is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 643 at the 2020 census, 598 at the 2010 census, up from 521 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lone Oak is located in southeastern Hunt County. U.S. Route 69 runs through the center of the city, leading northwest to Greenville, the county seat, and southeast to Emory.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lone Oak has a total area of , all land. The city was named after a lonely oak tree in the prairie.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lone Oak had a population of 643. The median age was 34.9 years; 32.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 224 households in Lone Oak, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.7% were married-couple households, 15.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 544 || 84.6%
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| Black or African American || 27 || 4.2%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 6 || 0.9%
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| Asian || 7 || 1.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 7 || 1.1%
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| Two or more races || 51 || 7.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 55 || 8.6%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 598 people, 195 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 234 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.43% White, 3.07% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population.
Notable person
- Cal Dorsett, former Major League Baseball player