Uncertain, Texas
Uncertain, Texas | |
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 City marker of Uncertain | |
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| Coordinates: 32°42′36″N 94°7′19″W / 32.71000°N 94.12194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 171.32/sq mi (66.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75661 |
| Area code | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-74240[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349024[3] |
| Website | www |
Uncertain is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 94,[4] down from 150 at the 2000 census. In 2020, it had a population of 85.[5]
History
[edit]The city of Uncertain was incorporated in 1961 as a Type B general law city, with a mayor and five aldermen on an at-large basis.[6]
Uncertain has been noted for its unusual place name.[7] According to tradition, the town derives its name from the original application for township where the name for it had not been decided. Therefore when the original residents filled out the application they put "Uncertain" in the blank for the name. When the township was given, it then became "Uncertain".[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]Uncertain is in the northeastern corner of Harrison County, at the west end of Caddo Lake, a water body on Big Cypress Bayou that extends east into Louisiana. The city is at the east end of Farm to Market Road 2198, which leads southwest 5 miles (8 km) to State Highway 43 near Karnack. Uncertain is 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Marshall, the Harrison county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.2 acres (996 m2), or 0.08%, are water.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202 | — | |
| 1980 | 176 | −12.9% | |
| 1990 | 194 | 10.2% | |
| 2000 | 150 | −22.7% | |
| 2010 | 94 | −37.3% | |
| 2020 | 85 | −9.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
At the 2000 census, there were 150 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the city.[2] The population density was 294.1 inhabitants per square mile (113.6/km2). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 268.7 per square mile (103.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.67% White, 26.67% African American and 0.67% (i.e. 1 person) Native American. At the 2020 census, there were 85 people; the racial makeup of the city in 2020 was predominantly white.[5]
Education
[edit]The city of Uncertain is served by the Karnack Independent School District.[9]
Panola College is the assigned community college for the majority of Harrison County, Uncertain included, according to the Texas Education Code.[10]
In film
[edit]- A 2017 documentary film Uncertain is about the city, several of its residents, and its lake with its extreme weed growth problem.
- In 2010, several scenes from the film Shark Night 3D were filmed at Caddo Lake.
- Some scenes in the Andy Sidaris film Picasso Trigger were filmed in Uncertain and in the Big Cypress Bayou.
- In 1966, several scenes from the film Curse of the Swamp Creature were filmed around the local Fly-N-Fish Lodge Airport. The Fly-N-Fish and certain parts of Uncertain were also used in the movie Walker Texas Ranger. As of 2022 M. Night Shimalayan just filmed a new movie there. Not out in theatres yet.
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Uncertain city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "City of Uncertain Texas". City of Uncertain Texas. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harrison County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Sec. 130.194. PANOLA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA".
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |