Hudson Oaks, Texas

Hudson Oaks, Texas
City
Location of Hudson Oaks, Texas
Location of Hudson Oaks, Texas
Coordinates: 32°44′52″N 97°41′52″W / 32.74778°N 97.69778°W / 32.74778; -97.69778
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyParker
Area
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 • Total3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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1,014 ft (309 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,174
 • Density700/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76087
Area code817
FIPS code48-35254[4]
GNIS feature ID2410801[2]
Websitehudsonoaks.com

Hudson Oaks is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 2,174 in 2020.[3]

History

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Hudson Oaks was founded in 1978. The city currently has a 15 man Police Department and contracts with Weatherford Fire Department. The city is made up of several affluent sub-divisions to include, Red Eagle, Diamond Oaks, Parker Oaks, Enchanted Oaks and Red Oak Hills.

In 1969, shortly before the city was incorporated, Highway Patrolman Douglas Thompson was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. A memorial for Patrolman Thompson is held annually.

Hudson Oaks has been the site of two differing family murder-suicides, one occurring in Hudson Oaks and the other just outside of the city limits. Both occurring in the 2000s. On July 16, 2002, Dee Etta Perez shot and killed her three children shortly before shooting herself. The second family murder-suicide occurred on May 29, 2007, where Gilberta Estrada and her four children were found dead in their mobile home in an apparent family murder-suicide.

In 2019 the successful HEB grocery chain opened up their eighth North Texas location in Hudson Oaks. The city has boasted a number of new businesses which have coined them the nickname, The Entertainment Capital of Parker County. The city also has an annual fireworks show termed Boomin' Fourth and a Christmas festival named COHOHO.

History was made in 2022 when Hudson Oaks connected to the City of Fort Worth's 36 inch main water line which now provides water to the city. Prior to this change, Hudson Oaks and nearby Willow Park had been using Lake Weatherford for water supplies.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

The city is located in between Weatherford and Willow Park. IH-20 splits the city into two sections, north and south. These sections include many residential neighborhoods and a robust selection of businesses. Hudson Oaks is roughly 20 miles west of Fort Worth and 40 miles west of Dallas.

Hudson Oaks has three highways that intersect in the city, IH-20, Bankhead Highway and US 180.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980488—
199071145.7%
20001,637130.2%
20101,6621.5%
20202,17430.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5][failed verification]
2020[3]
Hudson Oaks racial composition as of 2020[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,787 82.2%
Black or African American (NH) 27 1.24%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 11 0.51%
Asian (NH) 15 0.69%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.09%
Some Other Race (NH) 13 0.6%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 107 4.92%
Hispanic or Latino 212 9.75%
Total 2,174
  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.[6]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,174 people, 845 households, and 686 families residing in the city.

Education

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Hudson Oaks is served by the Weatherford and Aledo Independent School Districts.

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hudson Oaks, Texas
  3. ^ a b c d "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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