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Scurry, Texas

Not to be confused with Scurry County, Texas.

Scurry, Texas
Town
Location of Scurry in Kaufman County, Texas
Location of Scurry in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°30′25″N 96°23′10″W / 32.50694°N 96.38611°W / 32.50694; -96.38611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesKaufman
Area
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 • Total
1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
 • Land1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
688
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
75158
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS Code48-66368
GNIS feature ID2413268[2]
Websitetshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls33

Scurry is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in 2003.[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 688.

Scurry is named after Scurry Dean. The arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 1870s established the settlement as a shipment point for area farmers. When local residents requested a post office, they submitted the name Scurry – in honor of Scurry Dean, who was killed during the Civil War. Post service began in 1883 and a year later, Scurry had an estimated population of fifty.

Geography

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Scurry is located along State Highway 34 in southwestern Kaufman County, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Kaufman and 34 miles (55 km) southeast of Dallas.[4]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has an area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.[5]

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Scurry has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[6]

History

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The first settlers in the area arrived in the mid-1840s. Over the next quarter century, a church and school community developed and the number of farms increased. The arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 1870s established the settlement as a shipment point for area farmers. When local residents requested a post office, they submitted the name "Scurry"—in honor of Scurry Dean, who was killed during the Civil War. Postal service began in 1883, and a year later, Scurry had an estimated population of 50.[4] By 1914, the community was home to around 400 people and a number of businesses. The Great Depression caused Scurry to decline, which lasted through the first decade after World War II. Only 250 people remained in the community by the mid-1950s. The trend was reversed during the latter half of the 20th century. In 1990, 9 businesses and about 315 people were living in the community.[7] That figure approached 600 by 2000, and Scurry was officially incorporated as a town three years later.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990315—
200060090.5%
201068113.5%
20206881.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020 Census[9]

Education

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Public education in the town of Scurry is provided by the Scurry-Rosser Independent School District. The district has three campuses and also serves the incorporated communities of Rosser, Cottonwood, and Grays Prairie in southwestern Kaufman County.

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: Scurry, Texas
  3. ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 6, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Scurry, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Scurry town, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Scurry, Texas
  7. ^ "Scurry, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Scurry, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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