COCKRELL HILL, TEXAS

'Cockrell Hill' is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2000 census. It is an "island city" (as opposed to a true suburb) in that it is completely surrounded by the city of Dallas, Texas.
In recent years the city has been the subject of reported mismanagement. The city has no substantial tax base (it is a bedroom community, with no industrial development); the tax revenue is so tiny that the city is served by a volunteer fire department. Notwithstanding its tax and management problems, there have been no formal proposals to merge Cockrell Hill with Dallas.

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Geography

History

Demographics

Education

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Geography

Cockrell Hill is located at (32.738731, -96.889181).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

History

Cockrell Hill was established by the pioneer Brentwood Allen Cockrell and his son, Woodrow. They established the town as a way of making a living, and ran it like a business, a tradition which continues today, and is evident in the style of governance in the immediate region. In May 2006, Councilman Luis D. Carrera defeated C. P. Slayton and John Mendiola defeated Richard Hall and joined Silvia Ulloa, Richard Perez and Sammy Rodriquez to become the first all Hispanic City Council in North Texas.
A statue of "Ol' Brent" stands in the city hall rotunda.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,443 people, 1,150 households, and 959 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,957.7/km² (7,664.7/mi²). There were 1,205 housing units at an average density of 802.2/km² (2,078.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.63% White, 1.67% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 49.65% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 84.15% of the population.
There were 1,150 households out of which 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.86 and the average family size was 4.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 13.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,644, and the median income for a family was $34,722. Males had a median income of $25,632 versus $18,854 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,083. About 17.1% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Dallas Independent School District serves students in Cockrell Hill.
As of May 2006 [1], Celestino Soto Elementary School covers most of Cockrell Hill, including all areas west of South Cockrell Hill Road and many areas east of South Cockrell Hill Road. The Soto portion continues on to Browne Middle School and Molina High School.
Parts of southern Cockrell Hill are served by Donald Elementary School, Stockard Middle School, and Kimball High School. Parts of northern Cockrell Hill are served by Jones Elementary School, Quintanilla Middle School, and Sunset High School.

External links

★ City of Cockrell Hill