Massey Lake is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, located within the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.

Massey Lake, Texas
Massey Lake is located in Texas
Massey Lake
Massey Lake
Massey Lake is located in the United States
Massey Lake
Massey Lake
Coordinates: 31°48′44″N 95°52′06″W / 31.81222°N 95.86833°W / 31.81222; -95.86833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAnderson
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1378648[1]

Geography

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Massey Lake stands along Farm to Market Road 2054, 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Palestine and 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Tennessee Colony in the western part of Anderson County.[2]

Demographics

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Massey Lake is estimated to have a population of 20, and according to the Texas Almanac, has remained at around 20 people between 1925 and 1966, the last year in which data was collected.[3] In the 2020 census, Massey Lake and its zip code were part of a mostly-middle aged census grouping of just under 10,000 people.[4]

Education

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Massey Lake had three schools, with two during the 1930s and 1940s and only one in 1985.[2] Today the community is served by the Cayuga Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Massey Lake, Texas
  2. ^ a b Massey Lake, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "Massey Lake | TX Almanac". www.texasalmanac.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 27, 2022.