Hilltop Lakes, Texas

Hilltop Lakes is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,101.^[3]

Hilltop Lakes, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°04′32″N 96°11′29″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Leon
Area [1]
• Total	8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2)
• Land	8.5 sq mi (22.1 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation [2]	433 ft (132 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	1,101
• Density	129/sq mi (49.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77871
Area code(s)	903, 430
FIPS code	48-34136[1]
GNIS feature ID	2586936[2]

Geography

Hilltop Lakes is in southwestern Leon County, 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Centerville, the county seat. The community is built around several artificial lakes, including Mirror Lake, Swan Lake, Kickapoo Lake, Cherokee Lake, and Lake Tonkawa. The lakes are built on Running Creek or a tributary, with Running Creek flowing south to the Navasota River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hilltop Lakes CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²), of which 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), or 2.37%, are water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,101		—
2020	1,385		25.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17]

Hilltop Lakes first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[16]

Hilltop Lakes CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[18]	Pop 2020[17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,058	1,216	96.09%	87.80%
Black or African American alone (NH)	8	21	0.73%	1.52%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	9	0.27%	0.65%
Asian alone (NH)	5	5	0.45%	0.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	13	56	1.18%	4.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	76	1.27%	5.49%
Total	1,101	1,385	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilltop Lakes, Texas
3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Hilltop Lakes CDP, Texas". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hilltop Lakes CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hilltop Lakes CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

External links

• Hilltop Lakes Property Owners Association
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilltop Lakes, Texas