Lindale, Texas - Wikipedia

City in Texas, United States

Lindale, Texas
City
Main Street in Lindale
Seal
Nickname: Blackberry Capital of the World
Motto: Good Country Living
Lindale, TexasLocation in Texas
Coordinates: 32°30′26″N 95°24′30″W / 32.50722°N 95.40833°W / 32.50722; -95.40833
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Smith
Founded	1871
Incorporated	1905
Area[1]
• Total	6.22 sq mi (16.12 km2)
• Land	6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
• Water	0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation[2]	551 ft (168 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,059
• Density	1,046.4/sq mi (404.03/km2)
Demonym	Lindalean or Lindalite
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75771
Area codes	903, 430 (overlay)
FIPS code	48-42820[3]
GNIS feature ID	2412900[2]
Website	www.lindaletx.gov

Lindale (/ˈlɪndeɪl/) is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. Located in East Texas, its population was 6,059 as of 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Tyler, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.

History

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• Local history is highlighted in the Old Mill Pond Museum in Lindale.
• Lillie Russell Memorial Library in Lindale

The area of Smith County where Lindale sits was inhabited long before the town was founded in 1871. In the early 19th century, the Caddo Indians were the area's primary inhabitants; their artifacts can still be found along streams in the area. The area also was home to Cherokee Indians, who were forced out when the Republic of Texas was founded in 1836.

After the Civil War, Richard B. Hubbard, a former officer in the Confederate Army and owner of a large plantation on what is today a gated community called Hideaway Lake, began searching for a more convenient way to ship the produce grown on his land. Hubbard convinced railroad officials to lay track between nearby Tyler and Mineola. Hubbard's brother-in-law, Elijah Lindsey, anticipating growth around the new railroad, opened the fledgling community's first general store in 1871, and Lindale had its start; Lindsey was elected the town's first mayor a year later.

In 1996, Lindale's school board banned 32 books from its schools, including To Kill a Mockingbird, because they "conflicted with the values of the community." According to school board president John Offutt, a Baptist minister, the board's action was an attempt to make students adhere to Christian beliefs.[5][6]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) (0.50%) is covered by water.

Demographics

[edit] Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	658	—
1920	701	6.5%
1930	743	6.0%
1940	820	10.4%
1950	1,105	34.8%
1960	1,285	16.3%
1970	1,631	26.9%
1980	2,180	33.7%
1990	2,428	11.4%
2000	2,954	21.7%
2010	4,818	63.1%
2020	6,059	25.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Lindale racial composition as of 2020[8] (NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	4,728	78.03%
Black or African American (NH)	394	6.5%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	36	0.59%
Asian (NH)	81	1.34%
Pacific Islander (NH)	2	0.03%
Some other race (NH)	25	0.41%
Multiracial (NH)	224	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino	569	9.39%
Total	6,059

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,059 people, 2,169 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city.

As of the 2000 census,[3] 2,954 people, 1,102 households, and 794 families resided in the city. The population density was 736.2 inhabitants per square mile (284.2/km2). The 1,186 housing units had an average density of 295.6 per square mile (114.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.19% White, 6.91% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 2.17% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.47% of the population.

Of the 1,102 households, 35.8% had children under 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.9% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,733, and for a family was $38,787. Males had a median income of $31,538 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,825. About 9.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under 18 and 10.9% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

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• Paul Baloche, Christian singer-songwriter
• Wally Brewster, United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic, 2013-2017
• Kelli Finglass, director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
• Dallas Holm, Christian singer-songwriter
• Miranda Lambert, Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and third-place finisher on Nashville Star
• Pat Mahomes, Major League Baseball pitcher from 1992 to 2003
• Leonard Ravenhill, British evangelist and author, lived in Lindale in the '80s.

References

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1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lindale, Texas
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Lindale city, Texas - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
5. ^ "Lindale School District Bans 32 Books, Including Many Classics". Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
6. ^ "Banned Books Awareness: To Kill a Mockingbird | Banned Books AwarenessBanned Books Awareness". Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
10. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[9][10]

External links

[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lindale, Texas.

• City of Lindale
• Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce

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