Italy, Texas

Italy, Texas
Downtown Italy, Texas
Downtown Italy, Texas
Motto: 
"The biggest little town in Texas"
Location of Italy, Texas
Location of Italy, Texas
Coordinates: 32°10′58″N 96°52′46″W / 32.18278°N 96.87944°W / 32.18278; -96.87944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEllis
Area
 • Total1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,926
 • Density1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76651
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-37072[3]
GNIS feature ID2412797[2]
Websitewww.ci.italy.tx.us

Italy (/ˈɪtli/ IT-lee, unlike the country) is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,926 in 2020.[4] The community was named after Italy by a settler who had visited the European country.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Italy, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 70.