Noonday, Texas
| Noonday, Texas | |
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 Location of Noonday, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°14′43″N 95°23′33″W / 32.24528°N 95.39250°WCoordinates: 32°14′43″N 95°23′33″W / 32.24528°N 95.39250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| Government | |
| • Type | Type A General Law Municipality |
| • Mayor | Michael Turman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 777 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75762 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-51756 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378760 |
Noonday is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 777 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Noonday is perhaps best known for the "Noonday Onion," reputed to be one of the sweetest onions available. An onion must be grown within a ten-mile radius of Noonday in order to be considered a "Noonday Onion". The "Noonday Onion Festival" is held each year in May.
Noonday is located at 32°14′43″N 95°23′33″W / 32.24528°N 95.39250°W (32.245210, -95.392567).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 206 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 258.6 people per square mile (99.9/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 111.5 per square mile (43.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.20% White, 6.02% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.
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