Boling, Texas

Boling, Texas
Interactive map of Boling, Texas
Coordinates: 29°15′30″N 95°56′37″W / 29.25833°N 95.94361°W / 29.25833; -95.94361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWharton
Area
 • Total
4.7 sq mi (12 km2)
 • Land4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
930
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
77420

Boling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It was a new CDP formed from parts of the Boling-Iago CDP prior to the 2010 census.[1] As of the 2020 census, Boling had a population of 930.[2]

Geography

Boling is located at 29°15′30″N 95°56′37″W / 29.25833°N 95.94361°W / 29.25833; -95.94361 (29.258398, -95.943552). The CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.65 square miles (12.0 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,122
2020930−17.1%
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]

Boling first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[16]

2020 census

Boling 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[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 377 279 33.60% 30.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 80 66 7.13% 7.10%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 2 3 0.18% 0.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0.09% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 22 0.27% 2.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 659 559 58.73% 60.11%
Total 1,122 930 100.00% 100.00%

Education

It is in the Boling Independent School District.[19] The comprehensive high school of the district is Boling High School.

The Texas Legislature assigns all of Wharton County to Wharton County Junior College.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Boundary Map of Boling, Texas". MapTechnica. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States 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. ^ a b "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 – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boling CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boling CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Wharton County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - Text list
  20. ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.. Retrieved on October 5, 2025.