Briar is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Parker,
Tarrant and
Wise counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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, near the west side of
Eagle Mountain Lake.The population was 7,035 in 2020.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.83%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 7,035 people, 1,908 households, and 1,437 families residing in the CDP.
Facilities
Briar has three convenience stores, a liquor store and a bar. One of the stores also has a grill-type restaurant. It is located close to
Azle and
Boyd, towns with a wide variety of retail businesses. Briar has several churches and a quaint, small-town feel.
Education
Briar is served by the
Azle,
Boyd and
Springtown Independent School Districts.
References
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Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Census-designated places in Parker County, Texas
Census-designated places in Tarrant County, Texas
Census-designated places in Wise County, Texas
Census-designated places in Texas