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Briar, Texas

Coordinates: 32°57′50″N 97°32′50″W / 32.96389°N 97.54722°W / 32.96389; -97.54722
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Briar, Texas
CDP
Location of Briar, Texas
Location of Briar, Texas
Coordinates: 32°57′50″N 97°32′50″W / 32.96389°N 97.54722°W / 32.96389; -97.54722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesTarrant, Wise, Parker
Area
 • Total21.9 sq mi (56.8 km2)
 • Land20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation
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712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,035
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
76023, 76020, 76179
FIPS code48-10192[2]
GNIS feature ID2407903[1]

Briar is a census-designated place (CDP) in Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Texas, near the west side of Eagle Mountain Lake.The population was 7,035 in 2020.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.9 square miles (56.8 km2), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 6.83%, is water.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20207,035—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16]

2020 census

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Briar racial composition as of 2020[17]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 5,605 79.67%
Black or African American (NH) 69 0.98%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 40 0.57%
Asian (NH) 46 0.65%
Pacific Islander (NH) 8 0.11%
Some Other Race (NH) 17 0.24%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 336 4.78%
Hispanic or Latino 914 12.99%
Total 7,035

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,035 people, 1,908 households, and 1,437 families residing in the CDP.

Facilities

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Briar has three convenience stores, a liquor store and a bar. One of the stores also has a grill-type restaurant. It is located close to Azle and Boyd, towns with a wide variety of retail businesses. Briar has several churches and a quaint, small-town feel.

Education

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Briar is served by the Azle, Boyd and Springtown Independent School Districts.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briar, Texas
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Briar CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  18. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[18]
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