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Lindale, Texas
Lindale (/ˈlɪndeɪl/) is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. Located in East Texas, its population was 6,059 as of 2020 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.
The area of Smith County where Lindale sits was inhabited long before the town was founded in 1871. In the early 19th century, the Caddo Indians were the area's primary inhabitants; their artifacts can still be found along streams in the area. The area also was home to Cherokee Indians, who were forced out when the Republic of Texas was founded in 1836.
After the Civil War, Richard B. Hubbard, a former officer in the Confederate Army and owner of a large plantation on what is today a gated community called Hideaway Lake, began searching for a more convenient way to ship the produce grown on his land. Hubbard convinced railroad officials to lay track between nearby Tyler and Mineola. Hubbard's brother-in-law, Elijah Lindsey, anticipating growth around the new railroad, opened the fledgling community's first general store in 1871, and Lindale had its start; Lindsey was elected the town's first mayor a year later.
In 1996, Lindale's school board banned 32 books from its schools, including To Kill a Mockingbird, because they "conflicted with the values of the community." According to school board president John Offutt, a Baptist minister, the board's action was an attempt to make students adhere to Christian beliefs.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) (0.50%) is covered by water.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,059 people, 2,169 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city.
As of the 2000 census, 2,954 people, 1,102 households, and 794 families resided in the city. The population density was 736.2 inhabitants per square mile (284.2/km2). The 1,186 housing units had an average density of 295.6 per square mile (114.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.19% White, 6.91% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 2.17% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.47% of the population.
Of the 1,102 households, 35.8% had children under 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
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Lindale, Texas
Lindale (/ˈlɪndeɪl/) is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. Located in East Texas, its population was 6,059 as of 2020 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.
The area of Smith County where Lindale sits was inhabited long before the town was founded in 1871. In the early 19th century, the Caddo Indians were the area's primary inhabitants; their artifacts can still be found along streams in the area. The area also was home to Cherokee Indians, who were forced out when the Republic of Texas was founded in 1836.
After the Civil War, Richard B. Hubbard, a former officer in the Confederate Army and owner of a large plantation on what is today a gated community called Hideaway Lake, began searching for a more convenient way to ship the produce grown on his land. Hubbard convinced railroad officials to lay track between nearby Tyler and Mineola. Hubbard's brother-in-law, Elijah Lindsey, anticipating growth around the new railroad, opened the fledgling community's first general store in 1871, and Lindale had its start; Lindsey was elected the town's first mayor a year later.
In 1996, Lindale's school board banned 32 books from its schools, including To Kill a Mockingbird, because they "conflicted with the values of the community." According to school board president John Offutt, a Baptist minister, the board's action was an attempt to make students adhere to Christian beliefs.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) (0.50%) is covered by water.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,059 people, 2,169 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city.
As of the 2000 census, 2,954 people, 1,102 households, and 794 families resided in the city. The population density was 736.2 inhabitants per square mile (284.2/km2). The 1,186 housing units had an average density of 295.6 per square mile (114.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.19% White, 6.91% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 2.17% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.47% of the population.
Of the 1,102 households, 35.8% had children under 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.