China Spring, Texas
China Spring is a census-designated place in northwestern McLennan County, Texas, United States.[1] It lies approximately twelve miles northwest of Waco, on Farm-to-Market Road 1637, and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Settlement of the area began as early as 1860, and the community was founded in 1867. It was named for a spring in a chinaberry grove. A post office was established there in May 1873 with Charles S. Eichelberger as postmaster. By the early 1880s, the community had 200 residents with five steam cotton gins and gristmills, three general stores and a Methodist church. Cotton, corn, and wool were the principal products of the area.
China Spring became the focus of a rural school district in the late 1920s. Two churches, a school, and many houses marked the community on topographic maps of the mid-1970s.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,281 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,436 | 12.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] 1850–1900[3] 1910[4] 1920[5] 1930[6] 1940[7] 1950[8] 1960[9] 1970[10] 1980[11] 1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[14] 2020[15] | |||
China Spring first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[14]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[16] | Pop 2020[15] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,067 | 1,074 | 83.29% | 74.79% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10 | 18 | 0.78% | 1.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 7 | 0.62% | 0.49% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.42% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 5 | 45 | 0.39% | 3.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 191 | 284 | 14.91% | 19.78% |
| Total | 1,281 | 1,436 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable person
[edit | edit source]Musician Ted Nugent owns a ranch in the area.[citation needed]
Education
[edit | edit source]China Spring Independent School District serves area students.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China Spring, Texas
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External links
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