Nevada, Texas | |
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.jpg) Nevada City Hall | |
 Location of Nevada inCollin County,Texas | |
| Coordinates:33°02′28″N96°22′43″W / 33.04111°N 96.37861°W /33.04111; -96.37861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Collin |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,314 |
| • Density | 551/sq mi (213/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75173 |
| Area codes | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-50760[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411224[2] |
| Website | cityofnevadatx |
Nevada (/nɪˈveɪdə/niv-AY-də, unlike the state ofNevada) is a city inCollin County, Texas, United States. Its population was 822 at the2010 census,[4] and 1,314 in 2020.[5]
The first settlement in the area, by John McMinn in the 1840s, was McMinn Chapel, populated mostly by his family and friends. In 1861, Granville Stinebaugh purchased a quarter-section four miles south and established the town on his farm and named it in honor ofNevada Territory, through which he had passed on his way to search California.[6] Nevada enjoyed some prosperity after becoming a stop on theSt. Louis Southwestern Railway, and the town incorporated in 1889.
On May 9, 1927, a half-mile-wideF4tornado ripped through Nevada, leaving 19 dead, 100 injured, and property damage exceeding $650,000.[7] The town had a difficult recovery; citizens voted to unincorporate, and placed the restoration of the community in the hands of the Collin County authorities, but the growing mechanization inagriculture, along with theGreat Depression, caused the town to decline. The railroad later removed its tracks from the area. Growth in Collin County during the last 25 years has moderately improved life in Nevada. The population has again reached its 1927 peak.
Nevada is located in southeastern Collin County, 4 miles (6 km) east ofLavon and 4 miles west ofJosephine. It is 20 miles (32 km) northeast ofGarland and 36 miles (58 km) northeast of downtownDallas.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city of Nevada has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.52% - 19 acres, is covered by water.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 247 | — | |
| 1900 | 356 | 44.1% | |
| 1910 | 510 | 43.3% | |
| 1920 | 578 | 13.3% | |
| 1930 | 386 | −33.2% | |
| 1990 | 456 | — | |
| 2000 | 563 | 23.5% | |
| 2010 | 822 | 46.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,314 | 59.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,419 | 8.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,020 | 77.63% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 35 | 2.66% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 11 | 0.84% |
| Asian (NH) | 14 | 1.07% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.23% |
| Some other race (NH) | 2 | 0.15% |
| Mixed or multiracial (NH) | 45 | 3.42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 184 | 14.0% |
| Total | 1,314 |
As of the2020 United States census, 1,314 people, 295 households, and 252 families were residing in the city.[5]
The city is served by theCommunity Independent School District.[12]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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