Paint Creek, Texas

Paint Creek, Texas
Unincorporated community

Paint Creek Power Plant at Lake Stamford
Paint Creek, Texas

Location within the state of Texas

Coordinates: 33°03′46″N 99°40′22″W / 33.06278°N 99.67278°W / 33.06278; -99.67278Coordinates: 33°03′46″N 99°40′22″W / 33.06278°N 99.67278°W / 33.06278; -99.67278
Country United States
State Texas
County Haskell
Population (2010)
 • Total 324
Time zone Central CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 79521
Area code(s) 940
FIPS code 48209
GNIS feature ID 1378817

Paint Creek is an unincorporated community in southeast Haskell County, Texas, United States, in north central Texas.

History

Paint Creek is named after the nearby stream, which Stamford Dam impounds 8 miles to the east of the community to form Lake Stamford. In 2011, press reports indicated Haskell County had a population of 5,899, down from about 14,000 in 1950. [1]

It is the hometown of former Governor of Texas Rick Perry who served as Texas' 47th Governor and the longest serving Governor in Texas history. Perry was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. President in 2012 after suspending his campaign. On June 4, 2015 Perry announced in Addison, Texas that he is a candidate for U.S. President in the Republican primary election of 2016. In September 2015, he withdrew from the race due to a lack of money.

The Paint Creek Independent School District serves area students.

Logistical data

The community is 40 miles (64 km) north of Abilene.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS), 324 people resided in the area, with 608 housing units in the area. The racial makeup of the county was 95.9% White, with 4.1% from two or more races. About 6.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the county, the population distributed as 12.3% under the age of 20, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 1.2% from 20 to 24, 3.0% from 25 to 34, 18.0% from 35 to 44, and 12.4% from 45 to 54, 5.6% from 55 to 59, 20.1% from 60 to 64, 28.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.9 years.

References

  1. ↑ Sontag, Deborah. "Paint Creek, the Town Perry Left Behind". The New York Times. September 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ Parks, Scott. "Perry, Sharp both followed similar paths But A&M pals' rural roots didn't produce identical taste." The Dallas Morning News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved on August 18, 2011.

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