Millsap, Texas
| Millsap, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
Millsap Park
|
|
 Location of Millsap, Texas |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: 32°44′47″N 98°0′35″W / 32.74639°N 98.00972°WCoordinates: 32°44′47″N 98°0′35″W / 32.74639°N 98.00972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Parker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 403 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76066 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-48564 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1341692 |
Millsap is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. Its population was 403 at the 2010 census.
Originally, Millsap was established as a relay station on the stagecoach route that ran from Weatherford to Palo Pinto. The town was named for Fuller Millsap, who moved to Texas in 1849 and to Parker County in 1856. A Millsap post office opened in 1877.
In 1880, the tracks of the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived. By the 1890s, Millsap was serving area farmers as a retail and shipping point. Within a decade the town had a bank, more than a dozen other businesses, three churches, a ten-grade educational institution called Millsap College, and a weekly newspaper, the Millsap News. The community population increased from an estimated 100 in 1890 to 800 in 1920.
Following World War II, however, Millsap declined, reaching a low of 261 by 1968. In 1988, 412 residents were reported, and in 1990 an estimated 485 residents lived there. By 2000 the population dropped to 353.
Millsap is located at 32°44′47″N 98°0′35″W / 32.74639°N 98.00972°W (32.746527, -98.009714). These coordinates place Millsap on Farm Road 113, fifteen miles west of Weatherford, in western Parker County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) of it is land and 0.76% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 353 people, 135 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was 268.5 people per square mile (104.0/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 117.1 per square mile (45.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.93% White, 0.28% Asian, 7.65% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.03% of the population.
...
Wikipedia