Aubrey, Texas
| Aubrey, Texas | |
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| Nickname(s): Horse Country, U.S.A. | |
 Location of Aubrey in Denton County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°18′26″N 96°59′2″W / 33.30722°N 96.98389°WCoordinates: 33°18′26″N 96°59′2″W / 33.30722°N 96.98389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,595 |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76227 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-04600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351326 |
| Website | www |
Aubrey is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2010 census.
Aubrey, the town, was officially founded 1867, when Civil War veteran Lemuel Noah Edwards (1838–1910) built the second frame house there. Edwards eventually gave each of his 10 children a lot on which to build a home. The Edwards family was instrumental in several civil developments. Dancing was not allowed, but the townspeople often gathered in the Edwards home for singing and listening music performed on an organ that Edwards had imported.
In 1881, the Texas and Pacific Railway completed a track and station in Aubrey and commenced operations.
In 1885, Edwards offered a lot to each congregation that would build a church within a year. In 1882 Edwards and Louis Caddel, Sr., donated land for a one-room schoolhouse in town. Edwards, through one of his daughters — Edna Mae Edwards (1884–1975), who married Hugh Tobin (1884–1929) — was the grandfather of Louise Tobin, a prolific big band jazz vocalist who reached national notoriety in 1932.
Eventually, Aubrey became known for the peanut farms that surrounded the town. By 2009 horse ranches surrounded Aubrey. Around that time new houses were constructed in Aubrey, replacing the grounds of the old peanut farms.
Aubrey is located at 33°18′26″N 96°59′2″W / 33.30722°N 96.98389°W (33.307148, -96.983970). It is 12 miles (19 km) north of Denton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.73%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,500 people, 559 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.4 people per square mile (278.4/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 286.7 per square mile (110.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 4.7% some other race, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.
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