Noonday, Texas

Noonday, Texas
City hall and library
City hall and library
Location of Noonday, Texas
Location of Noonday, Texas
Coordinates: 32°15′02″N 95°23′37″W / 32.25056°N 95.39361°W / 32.25056; -95.39361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySmith
Government
 • TypeType A General Law Municipality
Area
 • Total2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
 • Land2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total612
 • Density346.45/sq mi (133.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75762
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-51756[3]
GNIS feature ID2411264[2]

Noonday is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 612 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Noonday is perhaps best known for the "Noonday Onion," reputed to be one of the sweetest onions available.[citation needed] An onion must be grown within a ten-mile radius of Noonday in order to be considered a "Noonday Onion". The "Noonday Onion Festival" is held each year in May.

  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: Noonday, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.