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Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas
Summary
Lindsay is a primarily German Catholic city in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 1,018 at the 2010 census, up from 788 at the 2000 census. It was estimated at 1,113 in 2018.
In 1887, the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Lindsay. The story of its founding closely resembles that of its neighbors along the railway such as Muenster. In 1891, Anton and August Flusche arranged for transfer of along the railway to found a new town, which they named after a local judge. They attracted several German Catholic settlers in the following years.
The date of Lindsay's founding is officially recognized as March 25, 1892, when the first mass was held; however, Lindsay was not formally incorporated until 1959.
The city has maintained some German traditions, including an annual Oktoberfest. As is typical in the region, the main industries are farming, principally dairy farming, and oil production.
Lindsay is located near the geographic center of Cooke County at (33.6363, –97.2213). It is bordered to the east by the city of Gainesville, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lindsay has a total area of , all land.
U.S. Route 82 passes through the northern part of the city, leading east to Gainesville and west to Muenster.
As of the census of 2000, 788 people, 267 households, and 220 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 274 housing units averaged 246.3 per square mile (95.3/km^2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.86% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.89% from other races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.40% of the population.
Of the 267 households, 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were not families. About 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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