Cashion Community (commonly called Cashion) is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in 2000,[3] and had a population of 286 in 2020. Cashion Community is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas metropolitan statistical area.
Cashion Community, Texas | |
|---|---|
 Location of Cashion Community, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′11″N 98°30′29″W / 34.03639°N 98.50806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wichita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.90 sq mi (4.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 76305 |
| FIPS code | 48-13198 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409404[2] |
Geography
editCashion Community is located eight miles north of Wichita Falls off State Highway 240 in northeastern Wichita County. Its elevation is 994 feet above mean sea level. The city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.[4]
History
editSettlement in the area began about 1897, when Hi Willis purchased land. A one-room schoolhouse was built on donated land and named for T.J. Cashion, a county commissioner. The school became the center of the community. Oil was discovered in 1918, which led to a significant influx of residents. In the 1920s, the Cooper, Friberg, and Bacon school consolidated with Cashion and eventually the campus was expanded to accommodate a four-year high school.
Oil production declined in the 1930s and the high school closed in 1936. Its furnishings were auctioned off in 1945 and Cashion area students attended school in the larger community of Burkburnett. A Texas Historical Marker, erected in 1993, honors Cashion School.[5]
Voting to become a city was January 15, 2000. Mayor election was May 6, 2000, with Thomas J. Lowry, Sr. serving as its first mayor. Preston Giles was the first councilman, Dorothy Bradley was the first councilwoman, and Pat Giles was the first city secretary.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 348 | — | |
| 2020 | 286 | −17.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 233 | 81.47% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5 | 1.75% |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 2.8% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 10.49% |
| Total | 286 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 286 people, 112 households, and 74 families residing in the city.
Education
editCashion Community is served by the Burkburnett Independent School District.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cashion Community, Texas
- ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "Boundary Map of Cashion Community, Texas". MapTechnica. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Cashion, Texas". The Handbook of Texas Online. Archived from the original on November 8, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wichita County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.