McDade, Texas
Census-designated place in Bastrop County, Texas, United States
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McDade is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Bastrop County, Texas, United States, located along U.S. Route 290.[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 720.[3] It is 9 miles (14 km) east of Elgin and 34 miles (55 km) east of Austin. It is 21 miles (34 km) west of Giddings.
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McDade, Texas | |
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McDade Baptist Church, February 2015 | |
  Location within the state of Texas  Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°16′58″N 97°15′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 720 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78650 |
| FIPS code | 48-45564[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586957[1] |
History
February 2015
This was a new CDP for the 2010 census.[4]
The community is named for James W. McDade, a major stockholder in the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1869.
The McDade Independent School District serves area students.
McDade was, for several years, the childhood home of 1950s television and recording star Gale Storm, as her mother owned a millinery shop in McDade.
McDade Pottery, which operated from 1863 to 1942, is the most successful business ever to exist in the town.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
McDade first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[19]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 472 | 394 | 68.91% | 54.72% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 4 | 0.88% | 0.56% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 2 | 0.88% | 0.28% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 0 | 0.58% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 28 | 0.44% | 3.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 194 | 290 | 28.32% | 40.28% |
| Total | 685 | 720 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 720 people, 368 households, and 268 families residing in the CDP.
