Savannah, Texas
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Savannah, Texas |
| settlement_type | Census-designated place |
| map_caption | Location within Denton County |
| pushpin_map | Texas |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within the state of Texas |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name1 | Texas |
| subdivision_name2 | Denton |
| leader_title | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | 2.4 |
| area_land_km2 | 2.4 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.0 |
| population_total | 3318 |
| population_as_of | 2010 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 76227 |
| area_codes | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| pushpin_label | Savannah |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 584 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2584739 |
| website | |
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| name = Savannah, Texas | official_name = | settlement_type = Census-designated place | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_map = | map_caption = Location within Denton County | pushpin_map = Texas | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Texas | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_name2 = Denton | established_title = | established_date = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 2.4 | area_land_km2 = 2.4 | area_water_km2 = 0.0 | population_total = 3318 | population_as_of = 2010 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 76227 | area_codes = 214, 469, 945, 972 | pushpin_label = Savannah | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 584 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2584739 | website = | footnotes = Savannah is a census-designated place east of Denton in Denton County, Texas, United States. The community is a housing subdivision marketed by Huffines Communities and is located entirely within the boundaries of Elm Ridge WCID. As of the 2010 census, Savannah had a population of 3,318.
Geography
Savannah is located on the north side of U.S. Route 380 in an unincorporated area of Denton County, 12 mi east of Denton and 15 mi west of McKinney. It is bordered to the south by land within the town of Little Elm and east within the city of Prosper.
Demographics
|align=right |2010= 3318 |2020= 6529 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census 1850–1900 1910 1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Savannah first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
::data[format=table title="'''Savannah CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''
{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}"]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Savannah CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4866000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}} | % 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,415 | 3,677 |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 294 | 1,064 |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 22 | 15 |
| Asian alone (NH) | 65 | 253 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 6 |
| Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 54 |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 88 | 404 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 427 | 1,056 |
| Total | 3,318 | 6,529 |
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Education
Savannah is served by the Denton Independent School District. Education is accomplished by Savannah Elementary School (grades K-5) within the subdivision; Navo Middle School (grades 6-8), and Braswell High School.
Previously, it was split between the boundaries of Denton High School (grades 9-12) and Denton Ryan High School (grades 9-12). A new high school opened in the fall of 2016 closer to the subdivision. The typical resident has at least a 12th-grade education, and most are college graduates.
The majority of Denton County, Savannah included, is in the boundary of North Central Texas College.
References
References
- (2023). "Savannah ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
- {{GNIS. 2584739
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Savannah CDP, Texas". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Decennial Census by Decade". [[US Census Bureau]].
- "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions".
- "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas".
- "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
- "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
- "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
- "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
- "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
- "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
- "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
- "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
- "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
- "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
- "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Savannah CDP, Texas".
- "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Savannah CDP, Texas".
- "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "Savannah Elementary School Attendance Zone". [[Denton Independent School District]].
- "Navo Middle School Attendance Zone". [[Denton Independent School District]].
- "Braswell High School Attendance Zone". [[Denton Independent School District]].
- "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "2009-2010 High School Attendance Zones". [[Denton Independent School District]].
- [https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Section 130.190, "North Central Texas College District Service Area"].
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