Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
Holly Lake Ranch, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°42′45″N 95°12′01″W / 32.71250°N 95.20028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (24 km2) |
| • Land | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 345 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,774 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 75765 |
| Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 4834586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586938[1] |
Holly Lake Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 2,774.[2]
It is an unincorporated, gated, golf course community managed by a homeowner's association.[3] There is an allied Silver Leaf Resorts community of the same name at the location as well.
Geography
[edit]The CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km2), of which 8.7 square miles (23 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is water.[4]
Early history
[edit]In 1900, D.B. Contes, a cotton buyer from central Texas, moved into the area along Holly Creek off the Big Sandy Creek in this area of Wood County. During World War I and the Great Depression, Contes leased and sold hunting and fishing rights to city residents in 2,700 acre holdings around what would become Holly Lake.
Holly Creek was later dammed to make a place for what is now Holly Lake, and cabins were erected at the lake and along Big Sandy Creek.[5]
Expansion and development
[edit]In 1964, Contes sold his interest to E.G. Rodman, an oilman from Odessa, Texas. Rodman built a large home on the lake, and purchased additional land to add to the original 2,700 acres. The cattle ranch the acquisition formed was named Holly Lake Ranch. In December 1969, Dallas real estate developers Bill McKenzie and Jack Wilson executed a contract to purchase the 4,165 acre Holly Lake Ranch property Rodman had assembled. Alex McKenzie and Allen Campbell were financial backers of the project which was named Holly Lake Development Company.
Holly Lake Development company began the development and execution of a master plan. Today, that master plan is largely reflected in the design of Holly Lake Ranch.
An administration building, restaurant, activity center, and condominiums were developed in 1972 and 1973.[5]
Current status
[edit]The Holly Lake Ranch cabins and lodging are today managed by Holiday Inn Resorts.
Holly Lake Ranch contains a total of 4,165 acres. In addition to sites for an 18-hole golf course, 210 acre lake, an additional 43-acre lake, three smaller lakes, sports courts, ranges, and grounds, and a sandy beach, Holly Lake Ranch contains 3,342 single family lots with 2,050 homes completed as of January 1, 2010.[5]
The community was formally established in 1971 and features a golf course designed by Leon Howard.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 2,774 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
Holly Lake Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Holly Lake Ranch Association - Holly Lake Ranch, TX - About". www.hollylakeinfo.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Holly Lake Ranch Packet of Holly Realty" (PDF). Holly Realty. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |