Seven Points is a city in

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counties in the

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. The population was 1,455 at the 2010 census, up from 1,145 at the 2000 census. The city is named for an intersection where seven roads converge. These are not

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wagon trails, however; the town did not exist until nearby Cedar Creek Reservoir was built in the 1960s, and was not incorporated until the 1970s. The seven roads consist of two state highways (three directions), a

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, and three county roads.

Geography

Seven Points is located in northwestern Henderson County at (32.333044, –96.212939). A small part of the city extends north along Seven Points Road (

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) into Kaufman County. Highway 274 leads north to Kemp and southeast to

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. Texas State Highway 334 (East Cedar Creek Parkway) leads east from Seven Points across Cedar Creek Reservoir to Gun Barrel City.

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, the Henderson

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, is southeast of Seven Points. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.42%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 1,370 people, 532 households, and 384 families residing in the city.

Education

The

Kemp Independent School District Kemp Independent School District is a public school district based in Kemp, Texas ( USA). In addition to Kemp, the district serves southern Kaufman County and northwest Henderson County, including parts of Seven Points. In 2009, the school ...

serves most of Seven Points, although portions of the city lie within the Mabank Independent School District.

Revenue through traffic citations

In the fiscal year September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011 Seven Points raised $521,995 from traffic citations. Seven Points made 43% more than Gun Barrel City in fines, although Gun Barrel City has 75% more people. Below is a chart with a four-year history of fines collected by Seven Points and three surrounding cities:

Notes

References

External links

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Cedar Creek Library

Seven Points Economic Development Corporation
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