Campbell is a city in
Hunt County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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. The population was 542 at the
2020 census, down from 638 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Campbell is in eastern Hunt County.
Texas State Highway 24
State Highway 24 (SH 24) runs from Campbell to Paris in north Texas. It is a portion of the main route, along with Interstate 30, from Paris to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
History
On June 21, 1917, SH 24 was designated from Denton t ...
runs through the northwestern side of the city, and the city limits extend southward from downtown to include
Interstate 30
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, which provides access via exits 101 and 104. I-30 leads west to
Greenville, the Hunt
county seat
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, and east to
Sulphur Springs, while Highway 24 leads northeast to
Commerce
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Campbell has a total area of , of which , or 0.42%, are water.
History
The town was established in 1880 and was named for postmaster general and future Texas governor
Thomas Mitchell Campbell.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 542 people, 355 households, and 258 families residing in the city.
Education
The city is served by the
Campbell Independent School District, home of the Indians. The high school's athletes participate in such sports as six-man football, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, golf, and cross-country sprinting.
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References
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Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Cities in Texas
Cities in Hunt County, Texas