Pelican Bay, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City of Pelican Bay | |
 Location of Pelican Bay inTarrant County,Texas | |
| Coordinates:32°55′22″N97°31′08″W / 32.92278°N 97.51889°W /32.92278; -97.51889 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Tarrant |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,049 |
| • Density | 3,050/sq mi (1,180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76020 |
| Area code | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-56640[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411398[2] |
| Website | http://cityofpelicanbay.com/ |
Pelican Bay is a city in the far northwest corner ofTarrant County,Texas, on the shore ofEagle Mountain Lake. Founded by Olen Yandell on his struggling dairy farm in 1970, it incorporated in 1981. Despite Yandell's aspirations to create a new Sausalito, Calif., Pelican Bay remains a modest enclave. The large majority of residences are mobile homes, and the roads and yards are tidy but a bit rough around the edges.[4] The population was 2,049 at the2020 census.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land. The community is located near Eagle Mountain Lake, and it took its name from Pelican Island in the lake.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,271 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,505 | 18.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,547 | 2.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,049 | 32.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020 Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 1,505 people, 523 households, and 389 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,307.5 inhabitants per square mile (890.9/km2). There were 574 housing units at an average density of 880.1 units per square mile (339.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.62%White, 0.73%African American, 0.66%Native American, 0.20%Asian, 0.20%Pacific Islander, 2.52% fromother races, and 2.06% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 8.84% of the population.
There were 523 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% weremarried couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,435, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $19,286 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $12,408. About 13.6% of families and 15.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Pelican Bay is served by theAzle Independent School District.
Municipalities and communities ofTarrant County, Texas,United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |
|  |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Historical communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |