Terrell, Texas
Terrell, Texas | |
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Motto: "Building a Better Community" | |
Coordinates: 32°44′15″N 96°16′57″W / 32.73750°N 96.28250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Kaufman |
Incorporated (city) | 1874 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
Area | |
• Total | 27.33 sq mi (70.78 km2) |
• Land | 26.95 sq mi (69.80 km2) |
• Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 17,465 |
• Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 75160-75161 |
Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972 |
FIPS code | 48-72284 |
GNIS feature ID | 1348380[3] |
Website | cityofterrell |
Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is a southeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 17,465.[2] Terrell is 32 miles (51 km) east of Dallas.
Terrell is the home of the Terrell State Hospital, a psychiatric inpatient hospital with 316 beds operated under the direction of the Texas Department of State Health Services.[4]
Jamie Foxx, an actor, grew up in Terrell and graduated in 1986 from Terrell High School, along with Cynthea Rhodes, a member of the USA Track & Field team in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Joe Doucet a notable American designer graduated in 1988. Terrell High School has also graduated four NFL players which are: Brice McCain, who was drafted in the NFL by the Houston Texans; C.J. Wilson, who played for the Los Angeles Angels; and Kenoy Kennedy, who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions; and Darius Johnson who played for the Denver Broncos.
Current U.S. Congressman Lance Gooden is a native of Terrell.
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Terrell city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Terrell State Hospital website". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-05.