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Carl's Corner
Texastown
Carl's Corner
Total population
298
Median home value
$93,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Carl's Corner is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census. The town was founded by, and named after, Carl Cornelius, a local truck stop owner and long-time friend of Willie Nelson. Cornelius founded the town for the purpose of legalizing alcohol sales in the otherwise mostly-dry county.
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Geography
Carl's Corner is located in northeastern Hill County in the northern part of Central Texas. Interstate 35E runs through the town, with access from Exit 374. Hillsboro, the county seat, is to the southwest, and Dallas is to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.34%, are water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Carl's Corner, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves754
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves623
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves606
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves579
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves574
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves479
- Black-chinned HummingbirdArchilochus alexandri (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) · Aves437
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves335
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-05-017 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-017 km S of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2019-10-018 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2019-07-084 km SSE of Rendon, Texas
- M 3.4 — 2018-05-198 km NW of Venus, Texas
- M 2.6 — 2017-09-14Northern Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Carl's Corner





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 39 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 75 mi
- Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 89 mi
- Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 112 mi
- Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 114 mi
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 118 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-31 · 136 mi
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 164 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET