Boling, Texas

Boling, Texas
CDP
Interactive map of Boling, Texas
Coordinates: 29°15′30″N 95°56′37″W / 29.25833°N 95.94361°W / 29.25833; -95.94361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWharton
Area
 • Total
4.7 sq mi (12 km2)
 • Land4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
930
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
77420

Boling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It was a new CDP formed from parts of the Boling-Iago CDP prior to the 2010 census.[1] As of the 2020 census, Boling had a population of 930.[2]

Geography

Boling is located at 29°15′30″N 95°56′37″W / 29.25833°N 95.94361°W / 29.25833; -95.94361 (29.258398, -95.943552). The CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.65 square miles (12.0 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,122—
2020930−17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16]

Boling first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[16]

2020 census

Boling CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 377 279 33.60% 30.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 80 66 7.13% 7.10%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 2 3 0.18% 0.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0.09% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 22 0.27% 2.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 659 559 58.73% 60.11%
Total 1,122 930 100.00% 100.00%

Education

It is in the Boling Independent School District.[19] The comprehensive high school of the district is Boling High School.

The Texas Legislature assigns all of Wharton County to Wharton County Junior College.[20]

History

This area was called Floyd's Lane prior to the advent of the New York, Texas & Mexican Railway in 1900. Named for the Bolling family of Virginia, the town name was misspelled when citizens applied for a U. S. Post Office. The economy was based on farming and the railroad until sulphur, oil, and gas were discovered on the Boling dome in 1925. Boling became a boomtown; the population grew from 20 in 1920 to 450 in 1930. Many streets and subdivisions were named for the companies that flocked here. Mineral production was the dominant industry in the area for 70 years.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Boundary Map of Boling, Texas". MapTechnica. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boling CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boling CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Wharton County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - Text list
  20. ↑ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.. Retrieved on October 5, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Details - Boling - Atlas Number 5481000448 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". atlas.thc.texas.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
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