Garrett, Texas

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Field	Value
official_name	Garrett, Texas
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Garrett Texas City Hall 2018.jpg
image_caption	City Hall
image_map	TXMap-doton-Garrett.PNG
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Garrett, Texas
image_map1	Ellis County Garrett.svg
mapsize1	250px
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Ellis
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	4.70
area_land_km2	4.66
area_water_km2	0.05
area_total_sq_mi	1.82
area_land_sq_mi	1.80
area_water_sq_mi	0.02
population_as_of	2020
population_total	829
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_sq_mi	auto
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	554
coordinates
area_codes	214, 469, 945, 972
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	48-29036
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2412670
website
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Garrett is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census, up from 806 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Garrett is located in eastern Ellis County and is bordered to the south by the city of Ennis. Interstate 45 passes along the eastern edge of the town, with access from Exit 255. I-45 leads north 32 mi to downtown Dallas and south 209 mi to Houston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Garrett has a total area of 4.7 km2, of which 0.05 sqkm, or 1.00%, is water.

Demographics

| 1960 = 167 | 1970 = 225 | 1980 = 220 | 1990 = 340 | 2000 = 448 | 2010 = 806 | 2020 = 829 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 448 people, 147 households, and 118 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,338.9 PD/sqmi. There were 158 housing units at an average density of 472.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 71.43% White, 0.67% African American, 1.56% Pacific Islander, 22.54% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.27% of the population.

There were 147 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,104, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $27,132 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,810. About 8.9% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Garrett is served by the Ennis Independent School District.

Police protection

The town's police department consists of one police chief and two full-time police officers. The city also has four reserve police officers who assist the city in the daily police operations. The police department recently updated their police vehicles. The vehicles are two Dodge Durangos which are fully equipped with lights and sirens and visible police markings to serve the town of Garrett. Garrett Police patrols the town of Garrett as well as monitoring traffic on Interstate I-45.

Fire protection

The town is served by two fire departments, Garrett Rural Fire Department (formerly Garrett Fire Department) and Garrett City Fire Department. Garrett Rural has two stations with multiple engines and multiple brush trucks, with a large membership that covers the area outside the town limits. Garrett City covers the town limits and consists of one station with an older engine and older utility bed pickup, and with a membership of about 10 firefighters.

Notable person

Norma Gabler, conservative Christian activist and textbook campaigner

References

"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 2412670
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Garrett town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
(May 2023). "Census Bureau profile: Garrett, Texas". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ellis County, TX". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].

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