Holiday Lakes is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 991 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Holiday Lakes is at (29.209468, –95.517959), northwest of Angleton, the Brazoria County seat. The town consists of residential areas built around five small lakes, 29 Palms Lakes, Lake Alaska, Lake Yukon, Timber Lake, and Lake Aniak, all situated about east of the

Brazos River The Brazos River ( , ), called the ''Río de los Brazos de Dios'' (translated as "The River of the Arms of God") by early Spanish explorers, is the 11th-longest river in the United States at from its headwater source at the head of Blackwater Dr ...

. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 10.68%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

2020 United States census The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...

, there were 991 people, 298 households, and 240 families residing in the town. At the 2000 census there were 1,095 people, 342 households, and 260 families in the town. The population density was 1,124.7 people per square mile (435.9/km). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 423.2 per square mile (164.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 73.97% White, 2.65% African American, 1.55% Native American, 18.81% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.21%. Of the 342 households 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.7% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.71. The age distribution was 36.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males. The median household income was $33,938 and the median family income was $34,931. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,463. About 12.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is located in

Angleton Independent School District Angleton ISD is a public school district in Angleton, Texas (USA), operating 5 levels of education. Established in 1897, AISD encompasses in Brazoria County, serving Angleton as well as the Village of Bonney, the Sandy Point census-designat ...

, including Angleton High School. The Texas Legislature designated portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995 had not been annexed by

Alvin Community College Alvin Community College (ACC) is a public community college in Alvin, Texas. Alvin Community College provides educational opportunities in workforce training, academics, technical fields, adult basic education, and personal development. As defi ...

as in the

Brazosport College Brazosport College (BC) is a public community college in Lake Jackson, Texas. The college was opened in 1968 and offers primarily associate degrees and some bachelor's degrees. The campus features The Clarion, a regional musical performance ven ...

zone. As Holiday Lakes is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone.Th
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do not show Holiday Lakes, and based upon Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. it would be in the Brazosport College zone.

References

External links

Town of Holiday Lakes official website
{{authority control Towns in Brazoria County, Texas Towns in Texas Greater Houston