Scurry, Texas | |
|---|---|
 Location of Scurry in Kaufman County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′25″N 96°23′10″W / 32.50694°N 96.38611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Kaufman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2) |
| • Land | 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 688 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 75158 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS Code | 48-66368 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413268[2] |
| Website | tshaonline |
Scurry is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in 2003.[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 688.
Scurry is named after Scurry Dean. The arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 1870s established the settlement as a shipment point for area farmers. When local residents requested a post office, they submitted the name Scurry – in honor of Scurry Dean, who was killed during the Civil War. Post service began in 1883 and a year later, Scurry had an estimated population of fifty.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scurry, Texas
- ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 6, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2008.