Riesel is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,062 at the 2020 census, a slight increase from the 1,007 people who lived in Riesel at the 2010 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan statistical area.
History
Riesel, Texas, named after W.H. Riesel, one of the original settlers who built a Cotton gin there, has been growing steadily since being settled around 1880–1890. With the exception of a small decrease from 1930 to 1950, Riesel's population has continued to grow to a point where the town currently has over 1,000 residents.
A new power plant has increased city funds and the population. In early May, 2010, voters approved a $25,000,000 bond for the Riesel Independent School District that would build a new high school, administration building, and softball and baseball fields, among other things.
Before Riesel, the town was formerly known as Roddy and then Prospect.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Riesel had a population of 1,062. The median age was 36.1 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 394 households in Riesel, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.8% were married-couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 900 || 84.7%
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| Black or African American || 8 || 0.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 0.4%
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| Asian || 5 || 0.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 29 || 2.7%
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| Two or more races || 116 || 10.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 135 || 12.7%
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2000 census
As of the census