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 | |
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  Massey Lake  Massey Lake | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′44″N 95°52′06″W / 31.81222°N 95.86833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378648[1] |
Geography
editMassey 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
editMassey 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
editMassey 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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Massey Lake, Texas
- ^ a b Massey Lake, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Massey Lake | TX Almanac". www.texasalmanac.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 27, 2022.