Itasca, Texas
city in Hill County, Texas, United States
Itasca eye-TAS-kə is a city in Hill County in Northern Central Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562.
History
Itasca began as a railroad station for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad in 1881, and was incorporated in 1885.
In the 1984 Willie Nelson film Songwriter, Willie's character mentions as a joke that he's going to "a weavers convention in Itasca, Texas".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land. The town's theme seen on some of its signs and its website is the "Big Little Town." Located off I-35W, south of Fort Worth, and north of Waco, Itasca is the approximate midway point between the two cities.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Itasca has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Itasca had a population of 1,562 residents and 363 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.5 years, 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 16.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Itasca, Texas” is city in Hill County, Texas, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Itasca, Texas and city, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q969576. VIAF identifies the subject as 149065723. The Library of Congress control number is n92035065. Authority coordinates are 32.159, -97.148. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1881, 1885 and 1984.
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