DeCordova, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids DeCordova, Texas
City
Nickname(s):  Millennium City
Location of DeCordova, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hood
Area
• Total	1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
• Land	1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,683
• Estimate  (2018)	3,040
• Density	2,249.10/sq mi (833.03/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76049
Area code(s)	817
FIPS code	48-19570
GNIS feature ID	1922767

DeCordova is a city in Hood County, Texas, United States. As of the US 2018 Population estimates it has a population of 3169.

It is a gated residential community located on Lake Granbury, 6 miles (10 km) east-southeast of Granbury, and is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

DeCordova Bend Estates started being developed at the same time as the DeCordova Dam in the late 1960s. The dam, built on the Brazos River to control the flow downstream, formed Lake Granbury. The new community was intended to serve as a weekend recreational getaway for residents of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The gated community has become a sanctuary for notable individuals. It is an all age residential community, 32 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. It has a recently renovated clubhouse, 27 holes of golf, marina, swimming pool, tennis, fitness center and other amenities. DeCordova was named after Jacob Raphael De Cordova, the land agent and colonizer. He was born in Spanish Town (near Kingston), Jamaica. De Cordova and Robert Creuzbaurqv compiled the Map of the State of Texas, first published in 1849.

The city of DeCordova incorporated on January 15, 2000, DeCordova was the first city in Texas to be incorporated after the turn of the century and claims the title of Texas' "Millennium City".

Demographics

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In Spanish: DeCordova (Texas) para niños