Terrell, Texas
Encyclopedia
Terrell is a city in Kaufman County
, Texas
, United States
, and a southeastern suburb of Dallas
. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,606. Terrell is located 32 miles (51.5 km) east of Dallas
.
Heritage Jubilee, held the third weekend in April at Ben Gill Park, is a family celebration with a BBQ cook-off, museum tours, arts and crafts exhibition, carnival, live music, a quilt show, an auto show, and other attractions.
The City of Terrell, in partnership with the No 1 British Flying Training School Museum, host an annual World War II
veterans reunion and air event on the first Saturday of October. This event draws attendees from all over the world and hosts numerous attractions such as vintage aircraft and military vehicles, skydiving, flight simulators, lectures, films, and demonstrations, and activities for every member of the family. The reunion dinner and hangar dance is on Friday night, the fly-in kicks off with a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning followed by a ceremony and entertainment until the afternoon.
Terrell is also the location of the Terrell State Hospital, a psychiatric inpatient hospital with 316 beds operated under the direction of the Texas Department of State Health Services
.
Jamie Foxx
, an actor, was reared 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 is currently playing for the Carolina Panthers
; and Kenoy Kennedy
, who played for the Denver Broncos
and Detroit Lions
; and Darius Johnson
who played for the Denver Broncos.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²), of which, 18.3 square miles (47.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 13,606 people, 4,605 households, and 3,292 families residing in the city. The population density
was 742.9 people per square mile (286.9/km²). There were 5,032 housing units at an average density of 274.8 per square mile (106.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.36% White, 32.24% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 9.74% from other races
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.57% of the population.
There were 4,605 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $40,148. Males had a median income of $29,826 versus $21,753 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,405. About 15.7% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
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In 2010, Terrell Independent School District voted to rezone the district into East and West for grades 3-6.
The city is divided along Rockwall St. and then further down along a line with no specific boundary.
also operates the Kaufman County Campus in Terrell.
Southwestern Christian College
Private college funded by the Churches of Christ
.
Terrell Municipal Airport hosts the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, which has an extensive record of the School.
Kaufman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and a southeastern suburb of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,606. Terrell is located 32 miles (51.5 km) east of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
.
Heritage Jubilee, held the third weekend in April at Ben Gill Park, is a family celebration with a BBQ cook-off, museum tours, arts and crafts exhibition, carnival, live music, a quilt show, an auto show, and other attractions.
The City of Terrell, in partnership with the No 1 British Flying Training School Museum, host an annual World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veterans reunion and air event on the first Saturday of October. This event draws attendees from all over the world and hosts numerous attractions such as vintage aircraft and military vehicles, skydiving, flight simulators, lectures, films, and demonstrations, and activities for every member of the family. The reunion dinner and hangar dance is on Friday night, the fly-in kicks off with a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning followed by a ceremony and entertainment until the afternoon.
Terrell is also the location of the Terrell State Hospital, a psychiatric inpatient hospital with 316 beds operated under the direction of the Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services is a state agency of Texas. The department was created by House Bill 2292 of the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003 through the merging of four state agencies: the Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas...
.
Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
, an actor, was reared in Terrell and graduated in 1986 from Terrell High School, along with Cynthea Rhodes
Cynthea Rhodes
Cynthea Rhodes is a retired American triple jumper.She finished twelfth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and eleventh at the 1997 World Championships. She also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final.Her personal best jump was 14.25 metres, achieved in the 1997 World...
, a member of the USA Track & Field team in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta. Joe Doucet
Joe Doucet
Joe Doucet is a designer, artist, architect, furniture designer and inventor who lives and works in New York City.- Early life and education :Doucet was born in Houston, Texas to an artist mother and an iron-worker father...
a notable American designer graduated in 1988. Terrell High School has also graduated four NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
players which are: Brice McCain
Brice McCain
Brice McCain is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans in the National Football League. McCain played college football for the Utah Utes. McCain was a 6th round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft....
, who was drafted in the NFL by the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
; C.J. Wilson, who is currently playing for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
; and Kenoy Kennedy
Kenoy Kennedy
Kenoy Kennedy is a professional American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
, who played for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
; and Darius Johnson
Darius Johnson
Darius Dashome Johnson is a former American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League....
who played for the Denver Broncos.
Geography
Terrell is located at 32°44′15"N 96°16′57"W (32.737525, -96.282444).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²), of which, 18.3 square miles (47.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 13,606 people, 4,605 households, and 3,292 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 742.9 people per square mile (286.9/km²). There were 5,032 housing units at an average density of 274.8 per square mile (106.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.36% White, 32.24% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 9.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.57% of the population.
There were 4,605 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $40,148. Males had a median income of $29,826 versus $21,753 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,405. About 15.7% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city is zoned to schools in Terrell Independent School DistrictTerrell Independent School District
Terrell Independent School District is a public school district based in Terrell, Texas, United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-School uniforms:...
.
- Terrell High School (Grades 9-12)
- Herman Furlough, Jr. Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Dr. Bruce Wood Intermediate School (Grades 3-6) Serving the West Side of Terrell
- J.W. Long Elementary School (Grades 3-6) Serving the East Side of Terrell
- Kennedy Elementary School (Grades 1-2)
- W.H. Burnett Elementary School (Grades PK-K)
In 2010, Terrell Independent School District voted to rezone the district into East and West for grades 3-6.
The city is divided along Rockwall St. and then further down along a line with no specific boundary.
Colleges
Trinity Valley Community CollegeTrinity Valley Community College
Trinity Valley Community College is a community college in the state of Texas.TVCC operates four campuses serving the Texas counties of Anderson, Henderson, and Kaufman, southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex:...
also operates the Kaufman County Campus in Terrell.
Southwestern Christian College
Southwestern Christian College
Southwestern Christian College is a historically black college in Terrell, Texas, 30 miles east of Dallas. SwCC is operated by the Churches of Christ.-Academics:...
Private college funded by the Churches of Christ
History
During World War II, the No. 1 British Flying Training School (BFTS), was located in Terrell. It was the first of six civilian flight schools in the United States dedicated to instructing British Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots during that war. This followed an international training concept similar to that previously implemented during World War I near Fort Worth at Camp TaliaferroCamp Taliaferro
Camp Taliaferro was a World War I flight training center run by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Fort Worth, Texas area. It was named after Walter R. Taliaferro, a U.S. Army aviator who had been killed in an accident....
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Terrell Municipal Airport hosts the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, which has an extensive record of the School.