Trinity, Texas
| Trinity, Texas | |
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| Motto: "You'll never want to leave!" | |
 Location of Trinity, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°56′44″N 95°22′32″W / 30.94556°N 95.37556°WCoordinates: 30°56′44″N 95°22′32″W / 30.94556°N 95.37556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Trinity |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,697 |
| • Density | 710/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75862 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-73664 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370117 |
| Website | City of Trinity, Texas |
Trinity is a city in Trinity County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,697 at the 2010 census.
Trinity was founded in 1872 on land purchased from the New York and Texas Land Company. The town was a railroad station on the Houston and Great Northern Railroad.
The town was originally named Trinity Station after the Trinity River. The name of the town was later changed to Trinity City, then to Trinity. The town was incorporated in 1910.
On August 7, 1872, John Wesley Hardin and Phil Sublet got into a gambling dispute at John Gates' Saloon. The saloon was a plank structure with a bar and a ten pin alley. After making peace, Sublet left the saloon and called out Hardin from the street south of the front door. Hardin appeared at that door and Sublet fired one shot at him. Hardin returned fire not intending to kill him. Distracted, Hardin was pulled into a middle door and Sublet wounded him with the other barrel of his shotgun. Hardin then went after him through the streets and into a dry goods store. After a pistol malfunction, Hardin fired again and hit Sublet in the shoulder. Too weak from his wounds, Hardin was unable to pursue him.
Trinity is located at 30°56′44″N 95°22′32″W / 30.94556°N 95.37556°W (30.945495, -95.375599).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
Trinity, 80 miles (130 km) north of Houston, has two stoplights. Mandy Oaklander of the Houston Press said that Trinity "is a speck of a town[...]"
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,721 people, 1,098 households, and 703 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.2 people per square mile (277.9/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 339.9 per square mile (131.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.18% White, 33.88% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 6.76% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.92% of the population.
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