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Carl's Corner

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Carl's Corner

Total population

298

Median home value

$93,800

7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,250

Carl's Corner$81k
National$74k
Elevation225 m
Land area6.95 km²
Weather94°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates32.08°, -97.05°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
225 m
Area
6.95 km²

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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History & geography

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

Median age
52
Median home value
$93,800
Housing units
112
Poverty rate
13.1%
Unemployment
14.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
59.1%
Black
19.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
30.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.0839
Longitude
-97.0532
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
94°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
72°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
95°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
96°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
72°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Carl's Corner, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.9%
Diabetes
11.8%
Adult obesity
36.3%
Binge drinking
18.3%
Adult smoking
12.5%
No leisure activity
28.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,568
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    754
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    623
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    606
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    579
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    574
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    479
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird
    Archilochus alexandri (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) · Aves
    437
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    335

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
96
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2015-05-07

Most recent

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,766

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
377
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Carl's Corner

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

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