Rhineland is an

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Knox County, Texas Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,353. Its county seat is Benjamin. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1886. It is named for Henry Knox, an American Revolu ...

, United States. According to the ''

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'', the community had an estimated population of 100 in 2000.

Geography

Rhineland is located within the physiographic region known as the Texas Rolling Plains, approximately south of the

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at the intersection of Farm-to-Market roads 267 and 2534 in southeastern Knox County. It is situated to the southeast of the county seat of

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, north of Munday, and north of Abilene.

Climate

According to the

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, Rhineland enjoys a semiarid climate, ''BSk'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Rhineland, Texas
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History

The community was officially established on February 1, 1895, when the land contract between J.C. League and German-born Catholics – Father Joseph R. Reisdorff and Hugh Herchenbach – was notarized. The plot was advertised as a colony for German Catholics and was named after the

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region in

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. The first land sold was to John Bruckner at $8 an acre. John bought around 160 acres, but had 8,000 acres to choose from. The land he chose sits near the corner of FM 267 and CR 4260. The Rhineland Common School District was organized in 1898, with the first schoolhouse being built the following year. A larger, brick school building was constructed in 1926 that provided public education through high school. A number of students attended a local parochial school. By 1950, Rhineland had around 75 residents. Over the years, the community experienced a slight rise in population, but the number of businesses declined. Rhineland's school district later consolidated with nearby Munday. In 1980, the estimated number of inhabitants in Rhineland was 196. That figure had fallen to 100 by 2000.

Education

Public education in the community of Rhineland is provided by the

Munday Consolidated Independent School District Munday Consolidated Independent School District (MCISD) is a public school district based in Munday, Texas ( USA). In addition to Munday, the district also serves the city of Goree. Located primarily in southeastern Knox County, small portions ...

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