Riesel, Texas

Riesel, Texas
Location of Riesel, Texas
Location of Riesel, Texas
Coordinates: 31°28′32″N 96°55′53″W / 31.47556°N 96.93139°W / 31.47556; -96.93139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMcLennan
Area
 • Total4.07 sq mi (10.53 km2)
 • Land4.06 sq mi (10.50 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,062
 • Density255.67/sq mi (98.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76682
Area code254
FIPS code48-62108[3]
GNIS feature ID2410946[2]

Riesel is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2020 census, a slight increase from the 1,007 people who lived in Riesel at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  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: Riesel, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Riesel at Texas Almanac