Corrigan, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Corrigan
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| nickname                 = 
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| image_caption            = Corrigan City Hall
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| map_caption              = Location of Corrigan, Texas
| image_map1               = Polk County Corrigan.svg
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Texas}}
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Polk County, Texas|Polk]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = [[council-manager government|Council-manager]]
| leader_title             = [[City Council|Board of aldermen]]
| leader_name              = [[Mayor]] Johnna Gibson <br>Candy Ascensio<br>Eric C. Baldwin<br>Pamela Freeman<br>Bill Safford<br>Irene Thompson<br>Jonathon Max Wilson
| leader_title1            = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name1             = Darrian Hudman
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 5.95
| area_land_km2            = 5.95
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.30
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.30
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 1477
| population_density_km2   = 270.88

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 72
| elevation_ft             = 236
| coordinates              = {{coord|30|59|54|N|94|49|36|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75939
| area_code                = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-17036<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1355032<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| website                  = 
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| population_density_sq_mi = 701.66
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'''Corrigan''' is a town in north central [[Polk County, Texas]], United States. It is located along [[U.S. Route 59 in Texas|U.S. Highway 59]] and is approximately 100 miles from [[Houston]].  Its population was 1,477 in the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].

==Background==

Corrigan largely emerged when the [[Houston East and West Texas Railway]] was completed in 1881; however, the area had seen some establishment of mills and farms prior to the railroad. The town was named Corrigan after Pat Corrigan, the conductor of the first train to pass through the newly built railway in the area. In the years following, the timber industry boomed in Corrigan due to the large pine trees native to the area and access to the railroad. By 1882, there were 17 sawmills in the Corrigan area. The timber industry led to churches, stores, hotels, gins, and other businesses opening in Corrigan. In 1883, a post office opened. The Corrigan economy began to diversify, which helped the community survive economic downturns that happened periodically in the timber industry. However, the timber industry remained at the core of the Corrigan economy and shaped many of the town's social structures.<ref name="TSHA">{{cite web |title=TSHA {{!}} Corrigan, TX (Polk County) |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/corrigan-tx-polk-county |website=www.tshaonline.org |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref>

In 2000, there were 114 businesses in Corrigan.<ref name=TSHA/> An analysis by the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' of Texas traffic stop data found the Corrigan Police Department to be among the most [[Speed limit enforcement|aggressive at enforcing traffic laws]] in the state, with the town's 12 police officers issuing over 8,100 citations in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barned-Smith |first1=St John |last2=Dexheimer |first2=Eric |title=Speeding in Texas? Here's where police pulled over the most people |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/texas-speed-traps-16395228.php |website=Houston Chronicle |access-date=14 July 2022 |date=18 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Corrigan ranks high on places for speed traps in Texas |url=https://easttexasnews.com/index.php/polk-county-news-2/825-corrigan-ranks-high-on-places-for-speed-traps-in-texas |website=easttexasnews.com |access-date=14 July 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dexheimer |first1=Eric |last2=Barned-Smith |first2=St John |title=Dangling air fresheners and 'faulty' plates: These Texas police make the most minor traffic stops |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/texas-police-most-minor-traffic-stop-investigation-16639125.php |website=Houston Chronicle |access-date=14 July 2022 |date=22 November 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==

Corrigan is located at {{coord|30|59|54|N|94|49|36|W|type:city}} (30.998281, –94.826690).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, all  land.

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1890= 298
|1940= 1402
|1950= 1417
|1960= 986
|1970= 1304
|1980= 1770
|1990= 1764
|2000= 1721
|2010= 1595
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=1477}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Corrigan racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4817036&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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 can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|459
|31.08%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|578
|39.13%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|3
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|12
|0.81%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|50
|3.39%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|375
|25.39%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,477'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,477 people, 677 households, and 444 families residing in the town.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  1,721 people, 630 households, and 437 families were residing in the town. The estimated population in 2018 was 1,604.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Corrigan%20town,%20TX |accessdate=23 December 2019|title=Search Results|newspaper=The United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was 934.9 people/sq mi (361.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The 734 housing units averaged 398.7/sq mi (154.0/km<sup>2</sup>). 
The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 48.11% White, 42.18% African American, 0.23% Native American, 8.83% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 14.93% of the population.

===Households===
Of the 630 households, 37.6% had children under 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 24.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were not families. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63, and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the age distribution was 31.3% under 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

===Income===
The median income for a household in the town was $18,980, and for a family was $24,830. Males had a median income of $30,144 versus $19,881 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,794. About 30.3% of families and 31.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.1% of those under age 18 and 30.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Town of Corrigan is served by the [[Corrigan-Camden Independent School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48373_polk/DC20SD_C48373.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Polk County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-12-04}}</ref> which operates [[Corrigan-Camden High School]].

The [[Texas Legislature]] designated Polk County as being in the boundary of [[Angelina College]]'s district.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.165.  ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref>
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File:Corrigan Texas CIMG6272.JPG|Watertower in Corrigan
File:PolkcountyCorriganSubcourthouse.JPG|Polk County Subcourthouse in Corrigan, Texas
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==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Corrigan has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594025&cityname=Corrigan%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Corrigan, Texas]</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:Towns in Polk County, Texas]]
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