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Holiday Lakes, Texas
Location of Holiday Lakes, Texas
Location of Holiday Lakes, Texas
Brazoria County HolidayLakes.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Brazoria
Area
 • Total 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,107
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,250
 • Density 1,420.45/sq mi (548.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 48-34502
GNIS feature ID 1388556

Holiday Lakes is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Holiday Lakes is at 29°12′34″N 95°31′5″W / 29.20944°N 95.51806°W / 29.20944; -95.51806 (29.209468, -95.517959), 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Angleton, the Brazoria County seat. The town consists of residential areas built around three small lakes, Lake Alaska, Lake Yukon, and Lake Aniak, all situated about 2 miles (3 km) east of the Brazos River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 10.68%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 1,039
2000 1,095 5.4%
2010 1,107 1.1%
2019 (est.) 1,250 12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 1,095 people, 342 households, and 260 families in the town. The population density was 1,124.7 people per square mile (435.9/km2). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 423.2 per square mile (164.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.97% White, 2.65% African American, 1.55% Native American, 18.81% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.21%.

Of the 342 households 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.7% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.71.

The age distribution was 36.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median household income was $33,938 and the median family income was $34,931. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,463. About 12.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is located in Angleton Independent School District, including Angleton High School.

The Texas Legislature designated portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995 had not been annexed by Alvin Community College as in the Brazosport College zone. As Holiday Lakes is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone.

See also

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