Chilton, Texas Explained

Chilton, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Chilton
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Falls
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:10.29
Area Land Km2:10.23
Area Water Km2:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:776
Population Density Km2:89.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:446
Coordinates:31.2847°N -97.0608°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76632
Area Code:254
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-14692[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2586919

Chilton is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 776 at the 2020 census.[1]

Chilton is located in western Falls County. U.S. Route 77 forms the western edge of the community, leading north to Waco and south to Rosebud. Texas State Highway 7 passes through the center of Chilton, leading east 10miles to Marlin, the county seat, and west to Bruceville-Eddy.

The Chilton Independent School District offers extra-curricular activities, most notably football, which is played in the stadium at Featherston Field. In 2006, Chilton won its second 1A state football championship.

Demographics

Chilton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Chilton CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[2] ![3] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)266style='background: #ffffe6; 19429.20%style='background: #ffffe6; 25.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)84style='background: #ffffe6; 819.22%style='background: #ffffe6; 10.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2style='background: #ffffe6; 00.22%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)2style='background: #ffffe6; 20.22%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.26%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)3style='background: #ffffe6; 20.33%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.26%
Other race alone (NH)5style='background: #ffffe6; 50.55%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)7style='background: #ffffe6; 220.77%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)542style='background: #ffffe6; 47059.50%style='background: #ffffe6; 60.57%
Total911style='background: #ffffe6; 776100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 776 people, 247 households, and 190 families residing in the CDP.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chilton CDP, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. August 22, 2016.
  2. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chiltons CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chilton CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.