Red Oak, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°31′32″N 96°48′22″W / 32.52556°N 96.80611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Dr. Mark Stanfill Mayor Pro Tem William L. Drake Willie G. Franklin Jr. Ben Goodwyn Jeffrey Smith Tim Lightfoot |
| • City Manager | Todd Fuller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.38 sq mi (39.82 km2) |
| • Land | 15.37 sq mi (39.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,222 |
| • Density | 920/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 75154 |
| Area code | 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-61196[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1344940[3] |
| Website | www |
Red Oak is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 10,769 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 4,301 at the 2000 census. The North Central Texas Council of Governments projects that number to grow to 63,329 by the year 2030,[5] as it is on the verge of explosive suburban growth. Red Oak was one of the exterior locations for filming True Stories, directed by David Byrne of Talking Heads and released in 1986.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Red Oak city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ NCTCOG - Research & Information Services - 2030 Demographic Forecast: Red Oak. (NCTCOG). Retrieved 22 March 2006.