Briar, Texas | |
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 Location of Briar, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:32°57′50″N97°32′50″W / 32.96389°N 97.54722°W /32.96389; -97.54722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Tarrant,Wise,Parker |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.8 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,035 |
| • Density | 344/sq mi (133/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 76023, 76020, 76179 |
| FIPS code | 48-10192[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407903[1] |
Briar is acensus-designated place (CDP) inParker,Tarrant andWise counties in theU.S. state ofTexas, near the west side ofEagle Mountain Lake.The population was 7,035 in 2020.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.9 square miles (56.8 km2), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 6.83%, is water.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 630 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,810 | 187.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,899 | 115.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,350 | 37.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,665 | 5.9% | |
| 2020 | 7,035 | 24.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] | |||
Briar was incorporated as a city prior to the1970 U.S. census;[12] and after disincorporation, it was listed as acensus designated place in the1990 U.S. census.[14]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[17] | Pop 2010[18] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,979 | 4,983 | 5,605 | 93.07% | 87.96% | 79.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 25 | 39 | 69 | 0.47% | 0.69% | 0.98% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 34 | 45 | 40 | 0.64% | 0.79% | 0.57% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 20 | 40 | 46 | 0.37% | 0.71% | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0.00% | 0.16% | 0.11% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0.06% | 0.12% | 0.24% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 52 | 91 | 336 | 0.97% | 1.61% | 4.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 237 | 451 | 914 | 4.43% | 7.96% | 12.99% |
| Total | 5,350 | 5,665 | 7,035 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 7,035 people, 1,908 households, and 1,437 families residing in the CDP.
Briar has three convenience stores, a liquor store and a bar. One of the stores also has a grill-type restaurant. It is located close toAzle andBoyd, towns with a wide variety of retail businesses. Briar has several churches and a quaint, small-town feel.
Briar is served by theAzle,Boyd andSpringtown Independent School Districts.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities ofTarrant County, Texas,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities ofWise County, Texas,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
