Oak Leaf, Texas | |
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Location of Oak Leaf, Texas |
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Coordinates: 32°31′13″N 96°51′20″W / 32.52028°N 96.85556°WCoordinates: 32°31′13″N 96°51′20″W / 32.52028°N 96.85556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Ellis |
Area | |
• Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
• Land | 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,298 |
• Density | 550/sq mi (212.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 75154 |
Area code(s) | 972 |
FIPS code | 48-53115 |
GNIS feature ID | 1388573 |
Website | www |
Oak Leaf is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2010 census.
Oak Leaf is located in northern Ellis County at 32°31′13″N 96°51′20″W / 32.52028°N 96.85556°W (32.520253, -96.855654). It is bordered to the northwest by Ovilla, to the north by Glenn Heights, and to the east by Red Oak. Waxahachie, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the south, and downtown Dallas is 20 miles (32 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 1.572 acres (6,362 m2), or 0.10%, is water.
Oak Leaf is nearly all residential. Besides homes, there is 1 church, 1 bar, 1 city office, 1 auto repair shop, and a gas station that no longer sells gasoline.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 401 households, and 364 families residing in the city. The population density was 524.9 people per square mile (203.0/km²). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 177.1 per square mile (68.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.05% White, 3.23% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.82% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population -.