Tag: Terrell
Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, and a southeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,816. Terrell is located 32 miles (51 km) east of Dallas.
Terrell developed as a railroad town on the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company line in 1873. The town was named for Robert A. Terrell, a pioneer settler whose farm lay on its western edge. The community was incorporated in 1875.
Terrell is located at 32°44′15″N 96°16′57″W / 32.7375°N 96.2825°W / 32.7375; -96.2825 (32.737525, -96.282444).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48 km), of which, 18.3 square miles (47 km) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km) of it (1.82%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,606 people, 4,605 households, and 3,292 families residing in the city. The population density was 742.9 people per square mile (286.9/km²). There were 5,032 housing units at an average density of 274.8 per…
